diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 8ce65d9..0700257 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ REFERER="https://localhost"
 # Ping AVG period in hours
 PING_RANGE_H="3"
 # enable/disable startup scanning
+# set to to false unless debugging / developing
 DISABLE_STARTUP_SCAN=false
 # don't emit errors when re-checking offline hosts
 AUTO_MUTE=true