diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 7ba2fea..dad709f 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
-DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/la_huasca
-JWT_SECRET=your-jwt-secret-here
+# Do not hardcode secret values here in production.
+# In Kubernetes, DATABASE_URL and JWT_SECRET are injected from secrets.
+# For local development, use an untracked .env.local.
+
 NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_NAME=Hotel La Huasca
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