diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index b8bb815..579983a 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@ SS_DATABASE_SERVER="localhost"
 SS_DATABASE_USERNAME="<user>"
 SS_DATABASE_PASSWORD="<password>"
 SS_DATABASE_NAME="<database>"
+
+# WARNING: in a live environent, change this to "live" instead of dev
+SS_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE="dev"