diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index fab96ca..f2f2009 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -31,3 +31,4 @@ PANEL_BASE_URL=http://localhost:3000
 # Use a non-root user (see shared/scripts/setup-server.sh)
 VPS_USER=deploy
 VPS_HOST=your-vps-ip
+SESSION_SECRET=change-me-to-a-random-string
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