diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 85c538ef..9ef5bf75 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ MAIL_USERNAME=null
 MAIL_PASSWORD=null
 MAIL_ADDRESS=null
 MAIL_NAME=null
+MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls
 
 REDIS_HOST=null
 REDIS_DATABASE=null
diff --git a/config/mail.php b/config/mail.php
index 3588fece..d0584d7d 100644
--- a/config/mail.php
+++ b/config/mail.php
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ return [
     |
     */
 
-    'encryption' => 'tls',
+    'encryption' => env('MAIL_ENCRYPTION', 'tls'),
 
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------