diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index 056bda9..ba22250 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ LAUTI_ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@example.com
 ## Localization and Theming
 LAUTI_TIMEZONE=Europe/London
 LAUTI_LANGUAGE=en
-LAUTI_THEME=lauti
+LAUTI_THEME=default # 'default' creates a new theme based on the lauti theme
 
 ## Plausible
 #COMPOSE_FILE="$COMPOSE_FILE:compose.plausible.yml"