diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
index 8c0c4c1cc..524fc3da2 100644
--- a/.env.template
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -71,4 +71,7 @@ WHITE_WEBDAV_ENDPOINTS=
 ### bedrock  (optional)
 AWS_REGION=
 AWS_ACCESS_KEY=
-AWS_SECRET_KEY=
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+AWS_SECRET_KEY=
+
+### Assign this with a secure, randomly generated key
+ENCRYPTION_KEY=
\ No newline at end of file