diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/env.example b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/env.example
index 138b75fd9..edfffcc7a 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/env.example
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/env.example
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # PostgreSQL
 POSTGRES_PASSWORD=mysecretpass
 POSTGRES_USER=postgresuser
+# Alternately include everything on a single line
+DATABASE_URL=postgres://db_username:db_password@localhost:port_num/db_name
 
 # General settings
 # DJANGO_READ_DOT_ENV_FILE=True