diff --git a/backend/.env.example b/backend/.env.example
index aaf8e09..5c59ad0 100644
--- a/backend/.env.example
+++ b/backend/.env.example
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-DATABASE_URL="mongodb+srv://username:pass@cluster0.k7v9clo.mongodb.net/styleshare"
+DATABASE_URL="mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@<cluster-name>/syleshare"
 JWT_SECRET="secret"
 PORT=3001
 # EMAIL_USER=user_email_id
 # EMAIL_PASS=16char_app_password
 # SEND_EMAIL=true # Uncomment this to turn on email functionality on development
-# API_KEY="your google gemini api key"
\ No newline at end of file
+# API_KEY="your google gemini api key"