diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index fa91655..625f496 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ JWT_SECRET=your-super-secret-jwt-key-change-in-production-32bytes
 JWT_EXPIRY_HOURS=720
 
 # Encryption (32 bytes for AES-256)
-ENCRYPTION_KEY=0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef
+ENCRYPTION_KEY=12345678901234567890123456789012
 
 # File Storage
 STORAGE_PATH=./storage/attachments