diff --git a/backend/server/.env.example b/backend/server/.env.example
index 594efc5..e9e502a 100644
--- a/backend/server/.env.example
+++ b/backend/server/.env.example
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 # Set WORKERS_KEY to be the same as KEY in /backend/storage/wrangler.toml.
 # Set DATABASE_WORKER_URL and STORAGE_WORKER_URL after deploying the workers.
+# DOKKU_HOST and DOKKU_USERNAME are used to authenticate via SSH with the Dokku server
+# DOKKU_KEY is the path to an SSH (.pem) key on the local machine
 
 PORT=4000
 WORKERS_KEY=
 DATABASE_WORKER_URL=
 STORAGE_WORKER_URL=
-E2B_API_KEY=
\ No newline at end of file
+E2B_API_KEY=
+DOKKU_HOST=
+DOKKU_USERNAME=
+DOKKU_KEY=
\ No newline at end of file