diff --git a/dotenv.example b/dotenv.example
index 77c28e4c..b79068d6 100644
--- a/dotenv.example
+++ b/dotenv.example
@@ -63,3 +63,6 @@ OSEM_SMTP_OPENSSL_VERIFY_MODE=""
 
 # Enable the usage of the devise ichain plugin
 OSEM_ICHAIN_ENABLED=false
+
+# enable this to force SSL
+# FORCE_SSL="1"