diff --git a/.config/docker.example.env b/.config/docker.example.env
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..268d7f9ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/docker.example.env
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# db settings
+POSTGRES_PASSWORD=very_strong_password
+POSTGRES_USER=firefish
+POSTGRES_DB=firefish_db
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 497c64db2..346948daa 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ coverage
 /.config/*
 !/.config/example.yml
 !/.config/devenv.yml
-!/.config/docker_example.env
+!/.config/docker.example.env
 !/.config/docker_ci.env
 !/.config/helm_values_example.yml
 !/.config/LICENSE