diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
index 646ded6a1..958447bf7 100644
--- a/.env.template
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ POSTGRES_DB=djangodb
 # might cause high load on the server. (Technically they can obviously refresh as often as they want with their own scripts)
 SHOPPING_MIN_AUTOSYNC_INTERVAL=5
 
+# If staticfiles are stored at a different location uncomment and change accordingly
+# STATIC_URL=/static/
+
+# If mediafiles are stored at a different location uncomment and change accordingly
+# MEDIA_URL=/media/
+
 # Serve mediafiles directly using gunicorn. Basically everyone recommends not doing this. Please use any of the examples
 # provided that include an additional nxginx container to handle media file serving.
 # If you know what you are doing turn this back on (1) to serve media files using djangos serve() method.