diff --git a/surfsense_web/.env.example b/surfsense_web/.env.example
index cf75b4756..72f6dbfdf 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/.env.example
+++ b/surfsense_web/.env.example
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Optional packaged-client override. Leave unset in Docker so browser requests
 # use same-origin relative URLs behind Caddy. Set it for packaged clients
 # (e.g. Electron) or local dev that talks to a separate backend origin.
-# NEXT_PUBLIC_FASTAPI_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:8000
+NEXT_PUBLIC_FASTAPI_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:8000
 
 # Server-only. Internal backend URL used by Next.js server code (RSC / route
 # handlers). Cannot be a relative URL.
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_HOST=https://us.i.posthog.com
 # Zero cache (real-time sync). Leave unset in Docker to use the same-origin
 # "/zero" endpoint behind Caddy. Set it for local dev or packaged clients.
 # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-# NEXT_PUBLIC_ZERO_CACHE_URL=http://localhost:4848
+NEXT_PUBLIC_ZERO_CACHE_URL=http://localhost:4848
 # Server-only shared secret that authorizes zero-cache when it calls
 # /api/zero/query. Leave unset during the compatibility rollout, then set it
 # once every zero-cache instance sends X-Api-Key.