diff --git a/backend/.env.example b/backend/.env.example
index 682803d50..59ff66658 100644
--- a/backend/.env.example
+++ b/backend/.env.example
@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@ HD_MEDIA_BACKEND_FILESYSTEM_UPLOAD_PATH="uploads/"
 HD_DATABASE_TYPE="sqlite"
 HD_DATABASE_NAME="./hedgedoc.sqlite"
 HD_LOGLEVEL=info
+HD_AUTH_LOCAL_ENABLE_LOGIN=true
+HD_AUTH_LOCAL_ENABLE_REGISTER=true
 #HD_SESSION_SECRET=