diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index c31d0776cd69..c87652f32771 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -37,8 +37,12 @@ LOCAL_DEV_CHECK=1
 # want to develop ckeditor locally.
 CKEDITOR_BUILD_DIR=./frontend/src/vendor/ckeditor/
 
-HOST=0.0.0.0
-PORT=4200
+# Local backend development host and port
+HOST=localhost
+PORT=3000
+# Local frontend development host and port
+FE_HOST=localhost
+FE_PORT=4200
 
 # Use this variables to configure hostnames for frontend and backend, e.g. to enable HTTPS in docker development setup
 OPENPROJECT_DEV_HOST=localhost