diff --git a/.env b/.env.bak
similarity index 100%
rename from .env
rename to .env.bak
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ce4783c..3e6d55d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 /public/storage
 /storage/*.key
 /vendor
-.env
+.env.bak
 .env.backup
 .env.production
 .phpunit.result.cache
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ yarn-error.log
 /.fleet
 /.idea
 /.vscode
-*.DS_Store
\ No newline at end of file
+*.DS_Store
diff --git a/config/app.php b/config/app.php
index 8cdb290..ac0cae7 100644
--- a/config/app.php
+++ b/config/app.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ return [
     |
     | This value determines the "environment" your application is currently
     | running in. This may determine how you prefer to configure various
-    | services the application utilizes. Set this in your ".env" file.
+    | services the application utilizes. Set this in your ".env.bak" file.
     |
     */