diff --git a/contracts/.env.template b/contracts/.env.template
index ada2f4d29..3565b0df6 100644
--- a/contracts/.env.template
+++ b/contracts/.env.template
@@ -24,5 +24,10 @@ FORK_CHAIN_ID=1
 # Must be explicitly set when using 2-stage deployment (bold-only, use-existing-bold)
 # SALT=Liquity2
 
+# Start of Governance epoch #1
+# Defaults to one epoch before `block.timestamp` on testnet
+# Defaults to one epoch before latest midnight (UTC) between Wednesday & Tuesday on mainnet
+# EPOCH_START=
+
 # Better call traces, e.g. when WETH/wstETH/RETH or Curve, etc. is involved
 # ETHERSCAN_API_KEY=