diff --git a/backend/.env.example b/backend/.env.example
index 9b5c58b..fe02a59 100644
--- a/backend/.env.example
+++ b/backend/.env.example
@@ -13,3 +13,9 @@ PRODUCT_ID=notelett
 PLATFORM_SERVICE_URL=http://localhost:4003
 EXTRACTION_SERVICE_URL=http://localhost:4005
 MCP_SERVER_URL=http://localhost:4007
+
+# Field-level encryption
+FIELD_ENCRYPT_KEY_PROVIDER=memory
+FIELD_ENCRYPT_KEY=
+FIELD_ENCRYPT_MEK_NAME=notelett-mek
+AZURE_KEYVAULT_URL=