diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index 7f573e8..5e799dc 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -2,18 +2,19 @@ TYPE=parasol-static-site
 
 DOMAIN=parasol.example.org
 LETS_ENCRYPT_ENV=production
+COMPOSE_FILE="compose.yml"
 
 # **NOTE** Please change this value to your repo
 HUGO_GIT_URL=git@codeberg.org:eotl/example-repo.git
 
 # HTTP Basic Auth protected /deploy endpoint
-#COMPOSE_FILE="compose.yml:compose.auth.yml"
+#COMPOSE_FILE="$COMPOSE_FILE:compose.auth.yml"
 #AUTH_ENABLED=1
 #AUTH_USERNAME=foobar
 #SECRET_AUTH_PASSWORD_VERSION=v1
 
 # Private repository deployment
-#COMPOSE_FILE="compose.yml:compose.private.yml"
+#COMPOSE_FILE="$COMPOSE_FILE:compose.private.yml"
 #PRIVATE_ENABLED=1
 #SECRET_DEPLOY_KEY_VERSION=v1