diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index 245542b22..e1dd0f54c 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #
 # Please use `openssl rand -hex 32` to create SECRET_KEY
 SECRET_KEY=generate_a_new_key
+UTILS_SECRET=generate_a_new_key
 
 DATABASE_URL=postgres://user:pass@postgres:5432/outline
 DATABASE_URL_TEST=postgres://user:pass@postgres:5432/outline-test