diff --git a/.env.dev.example b/.env.dev.example
index d26b9f149..6a086983b 100644
--- a/.env.dev.example
+++ b/.env.dev.example
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ APP_NAME=Bulwark Webmail (Dev)
 # Session & Settings Sync (optional for dev)
 # =============================================================================
 
-SESSION_SECRET=dev-secret-not-for-production
+SESSION_SECRET=dev-secret-not-for-production-32-chars-min
 SETTINGS_SYNC_ENABLED=true
 
 # =============================================================================