diff --git a/.env-example b/.env-example
index f4a7a0e5d..fd7a6b36a 100644
--- a/.env-example
+++ b/.env-example
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ export SYSTEM_GITHUB_TOKEN=""
 # FormSG keys
 export SITE_CREATE_FORM_KEY=""
 
-# Required to connect to DynamoDB
-export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=""
+# Required to connect to DynamoDB and Amplify,
+# generate your own access key and secret access key from AWS
+export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID="" 
 export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=""
 
 # Required to run end-to-end tests