diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 060353c..15fe061 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
-DB_NAME=ollamate
-DB_USER=ollamate
-DB_PASSWORD=ollamate
+# The contents of this file are purely for local development
+# They are NOT sensitive and should not be used in production
+# Populate these values in a .env file in the root of the project and update them as necessary
 
-SECRET_KEY=
+DB_USER=<located in contrib/docker-compose-postgres.yml>
+DB_PASSWORD=<located in contrib/docker-compose-postgres.yml>
+PGPASSWORD=<located in contrib/docker-compose-postgres.yml>
+
+SECRET_KEY=<create-a-long-string>
 
 CLIENT_ID=<your_client_id>
 CLIENT_SECRET=<your_client_secret>