diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index ad177f56..b11e49f7 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ APP_ENV=local
 APP_DEBUG=true
 APP_KEY=SomeRandomString
 
+DB_DRIVER=sqlite
 DB_HOST=localhost
 DB_DATABASE=cachet
 DB_USERNAME=user