diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs
index 57091b3d3a..b9ed7955fb 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ backend:
         #  $secret:
         #    file: <file-path>/ca/server.crt
         $secret:
-          env: POSTGRES_SSL_OPTIONS # see https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/libpq-ssl.html Table 33.1. SSL Mode Descriptions
+          env: POSTGRES_SSL_OPTIONS # see https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/libpq-ssl.html Table 33.1. SSL Mode Descriptions (e.g. POSTGRES_SSL_OPTIONS=require)
   {{/if}}
 
 proxy: