diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index c0436816..b0c38a84 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ UTILS_SECRET=generate_a_new_key
 # should work out of the box.
 DATABASE_URL=postgres://user:pass@localhost:5532/outline
 DATABASE_URL_TEST=postgres://user:pass@localhost:5532/outline-test
+# Uncomment this to disable SSL for connecting to Postgres
+# PGSSLMODE=disable
 REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6479
 
 # URL should point to the fully qualified, publicly accessible URL. If using a