diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 54e81d5..2b3be0d 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ COMMUNE_REGISTRATION_SHARED_SECRET='m@;wYOUOh0f:CH5XA65sJB1^q01~DmIriOysRImot,OR
 # in the `access_tokens` table.
 #
 # Generate one using: `get_access_token` after running `just gen_synapse_admin_user`
-COMMUNE_SYNAPSE_ADMIN_TOKEN=''
+COMMUNE_SYNAPSE_ADMIN_TOKEN='null'
 COMMUNE_SYNAPSE_HOST='http://0.0.0.0:8008'
 # Found in the homeserver.yaml file
 COMMUNE_SYNAPSE_SERVER_NAME='matrix.localhost'