diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index c481edc..162df5e 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
-DATABASE_URL=
+# Default database credentials are used. This should be adjusted based on your own postgres configuration. 
+DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres:postgres@postgres:5432/postgres
 DEV_GUILD=
 DISCORD_TOKEN=