diff --git a/.changeset/pretty-shrimps-behave.md b/.changeset/pretty-shrimps-behave.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a5d0ba13d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/pretty-shrimps-behave.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"create-t3-app": minor
+---
+
+Add documentation on how to generate NEXTAUTH_SECRET in .env file for clarity
diff --git a/cli/src/installers/envVars.ts b/cli/src/installers/envVars.ts
index 0e61209cd5..bfddfe567e 100644
--- a/cli/src/installers/envVars.ts
+++ b/cli/src/installers/envVars.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ DATABASE_URL=file:./db.sqlite
   if (usingAuth) {
     envContent += `
 # Next Auth
+# You can generate the secret via 'openssl rand -base64 32' on Linux
+# More info: https://next-auth.js.org/configuration/options#secret
 NEXTAUTH_SECRET=
 NEXTAUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000