diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 8bbbf2cb..0f678b58 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -64,7 +64,10 @@ JMAP_SERVER_URL=https://your-jmap-server.com
 # SETTINGS_SYNC_ENABLED=true
 
 # Directory for storing encrypted settings files (default: ./data/settings).
-# For Docker, mount a persistent volume at this path.
+# For Docker, the working directory is /app, so the default resolves to
+# /app/data/settings — mount a persistent volume there:
+#   volumes:
+#     - bulwark-settings:/app/data/settings
 # SETTINGS_DATA_DIR=./data/settings
 
 # =============================================================================