diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 4d2743acb8..32d1074ba5 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -105,3 +105,4 @@ APP_TRUSTED_PROXIES=192.168.1.1,10.0.0.1
 ALLOW_IFRAMING=false
 APP_CIPHER=AES-256-CBC
 GOOGLE_MAPS_API=
+BACKUP_ENV=true
diff --git a/config/laravel-backup.php b/config/laravel-backup.php
index f9c4f45c3a..f77a080daa 100644
--- a/config/laravel-backup.php
+++ b/config/laravel-backup.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ return [
                     base_path('storage/private_uploads'),
                     base_path('storage/oauth-private.key'),
                     base_path('storage/oauth-public.key'),
+                    (env('BACKUP_ENV')=='true') ? base_path('.env') : '',
                 ],
 
                 /*