diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 1dff5c1..88cb09c 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ DATABASE_URL=postgresql+asyncpg://umbra:changeme_in_production@db:5432/umbra
 # Application
 # ──────────────────────────────────────
 # Generate with: python3 -c "import secrets; print(secrets.token_hex(32))"
-SECRET_KEY=change-this-to-a-random-secret-key-in-production
+SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key-change-in-production
 
 # development | production — controls Swagger/ReDoc visibility and cookie defaults
 ENVIRONMENT=development