diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 27134f0..ee42801 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -3,16 +3,14 @@ SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key-change-in-production
 DEBUG=1
 ALLOWED_HOSTS=localhost,127.0.0.1,0.0.0.0
 
-# Database (MySQL) - used by Django in Docker
+# Database (MySQL)
 DB_ENGINE=django.db.backends.mysql
 DB_NAME=croplogic
 DB_USER=croplogic
 DB_PASSWORD=changeme
 DB_HOST=db
 DB_PORT=3306
-
-# Optional: for running manage.py from host (local DB)
-# DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
+DB_ROOT_PASSWORD=root
 
 # Cassandra
 CASSANDRA_ENABLED=1