diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index a23d03a76..d7e922df6 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ MAIL_PORT=2525
 MAIL_USERNAME=null
 MAIL_PASSWORD=null
 MAIL_ENCRYPTION=null
-MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS=null
+MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS="hello@example.com"
 MAIL_FROM_NAME="${APP_NAME}"
 
 AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=