diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index b2a1549529..dca083387a 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ CALCOM_LICENSE_KEY=
 DATABASE_URL="postgresql://postgres:@localhost:5450/calendso"
 # Needed to run migrations while using a connection pooler like PgBouncer
 # Use the same one as DATABASE_URL if you're not using a connection pooler
-DATABASE_DIRECT_URL=
+DATABASE_DIRECT_URL="postgresql://postgres:@localhost:5450/calendso"
 UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL=
 UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN=
 INSIGHTS_DATABASE_URL=