diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
index 9c263e4c2e9f4de7084ebf93a7e854aa627a3d5b..02c1a299daa32e674fef85c2703b8e9463adbe31 100644
--- a/.env.template
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ CORS_ALLOWED_HOSTS=http://localhost:$DEV_PORT
 # ENV = development or production
 ANNOTOT_ENV=development
 ANNOTOT_PORT=3000
+ANNOTOT_PROTO=http
 ANNOTOT_LISTEN_IP=0.0.0.0
 # This is the host used by annotot request launched by the client using mirador
 # It should be localhost on dev mode, an something like annotot.yourservice.com in production