diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/env.example b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/env.example
index 03348839c..d8807a5e7 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/env.example
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/env.example
@@ -12,3 +12,6 @@ DJANGO_MAILGUN_API_KEY=
 DJANGO_MAILGUN_SERVER_NAME=
 DJANGO_SERVER_EMAIL=
 DJANGO_SECURE_SSL_REDIRECT=False
+{% if cookiecutter.use_whitenoise == 'y' -%}
+DJANGO_SENTRY_DSN=
+{% endif %}