diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index ec44a1259..ec6628b1b 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 APP_NAME=Laravel
-APP_ENV=local
+APP_ENV=production
 APP_KEY=
 APP_DEBUG=true
 APP_URL=http://localhost