diff --git a/docker-compose.env.example b/docker-compose.env.example
index 905ff612..14f35abd 100644
--- a/docker-compose.env.example
+++ b/docker-compose.env.example
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ SECRET_KEY_BASE=changemechangemechangeme"
 # you should comment out or remove the mailhog service from docker-compose.yml,
 # too
 OSEM_EMAIL_ADDRESS="osem@mailhog"
-OSEM_SMTP_AUTHENTICATION="login"
-OSEM_SMTP_ADDRESS="mailhog"
-OSEM_SMTP_PORT="1025"
+OSEM_SMTP_AUTHENTICATION=login
+OSEM_SMTP_ADDRESS=mailhog
+OSEM_SMTP_PORT=1025
 OSEM_SMTP_USERNAME="mailhog"
 OSEM_SMTP_PASSWORD="mailhog"