diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 9998769da3..3fcb0523a9 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -79,4 +79,4 @@ PLAIN_WISH_LABEL_IDS=
 
 SSL_CLIENT_CERTIFICATE_HEADER_KEY=
 
-ENABLE_MSSQL_SECRET_ROTATION_ENCRYPT=
+ENABLE_MSSQL_SECRET_ROTATION_ENCRYPT=true