diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 32c54ce..3738d16 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@ app/static/bangs
 /build/
 dist/
 *.egg-info/
+
+# env
+whoogle.env
diff --git a/whoogle.env b/whoogle.template.env
similarity index 95%
rename from whoogle.env
rename to whoogle.template.env
index c3b65f2..754686c 100644
--- a/whoogle.env
+++ b/whoogle.template.env
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# ----------------------------------
+# Rename to "whoogle.env" before use
+# ----------------------------------
 # You can set Whoogle environment variables here, but must
 # modify your deployment to enable these values:
 #  - Local: Set WHOOGLE_DOTENV=1