diff --git a/env.template b/env.template
index c6a00bd..034ca2a 100644
--- a/env.template
+++ b/env.template
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ LDAP_BIND_DN=
 LDAP_PASSWORD=
 LDAP_UID=username
 LDAP_SEARCH_FILTER=(|(%{uid}=%{email})(mail=%{email}))
+LDAP_METHOD=plain
 
 SECRET_KEY_BASE=
 OTP_SECRET=