diff --git a/docker/lemmy.hjson b/docker/lemmy.hjson
index b61ea8261..8fe9bf554 100644
--- a/docker/lemmy.hjson
+++ b/docker/lemmy.hjson
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #    smtp_password: ""
 #    # address to send emails from, eg "info@your-instance.com"
 #    smtp_from_address: ""
+#    use_tls: true
 #  }
 }