diff --git a/src/config/config.go.example b/src/config/config.go.example
index aafc5b54..893e5a63 100644
--- a/src/config/config.go.example
+++ b/src/config/config.go.example
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ var Config = HMNConfig{
 	BaseUrl:     "http://handmade.local:9001",
 	LogLevel:    zerolog.TraceLevel, // InfoLevel is recommended for production
 	Postgres: PostgresConfig{
+  // the "db seed" command depends on this user existing in Postgres, so you'll want to make sure it exists when running locally.
 		User:     "hmn",
 		Password: "password",
 		Hostname: "localhost",