diff --git a/sample.env b/sample.env
index df17ed114c..3486cd5d14 100644
--- a/sample.env
+++ b/sample.env
@@ -22,3 +22,5 @@ COOKIE_SECRET='this is a secret'
 
 PEER=stuff
 DEBUG=true
+
+IMAGE_BASE_URL='https://s3.amazonaws.com/freecodecamp/images/'