diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 385afacebe..ac47b19b18 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ APP_TIMEZONE='UTC'
 APP_LOCALE=en
 MAX_RESULTS=500
 
+# --------------------------------------------
+# REQUIRED: FILESYSTEM SETTINGS
+# --------------------------------------------
+#PRIVATE_FILESYSTEM_DISK=s3_private
+#PUBLIC_FILESYSTEM_DISK=s3_public
+PRIVATE_FILESYSTEM_DISK=local
+PUBLIC_FILESYSTEM_DISK=local
+
 # --------------------------------------------
 # REQUIRED: DATABASE SETTINGS
 # --------------------------------------------
@@ -125,7 +133,6 @@ LOGIN_LOCKOUT_DURATION=60
 APP_LOG=single
 APP_LOG_MAX_FILES=10
 APP_LOCKED=false
-FILESYSTEM_DISK=local
 APP_CIPHER=AES-256-CBC
 GOOGLE_MAPS_API=
 BACKUP_ENV=true