diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index e7ffef858..29b6fb778 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -53,3 +53,7 @@ FUNKWHALE_FRONT_PORT=${VUE_PORT}
 # postgres
 
 POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD=trust
+
+# Typesense - for development only, comment out for production
+
+TYPESENSE_API_KEY="apikey"