diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index ab5f94b185..4fd2e2b837 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 APP_ENV=production
 APP_DEBUG=false
-APP_KEY=SomeRandomString
+APP_KEY=SomeRandomStringOf32CharsExactly
 
 DB_CONNECTION=mysql
 DB_HOST=localhost