diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
index 6a74fa52..2b3fb825 100644
--- a/.env.template
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 # SMTP_SSL=true
 # SMTP_USERNAME=username
 # SMTP_PASSWORD=password
-# SMTP_AUTH_MECHANISM="Plain"
+# SMTP_AUTH_MECHANISM="\"Plain\""
 # SMTP_TIMEOUT=15
 
 # vim: syntax=ini