diff --git a/config/application.yml.sample b/config/application.yml.sample
index f977e5114..336c5e94c 100644
--- a/config/application.yml.sample
+++ b/config/application.yml.sample
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ common: &common
     airbrake_api_key: 'airbrake_api_key'
     logentries_key: 'logentries_key'
     secret_token: 'secret_token'
+    secret_key_base: 'secret_key_base'
     devise:
       pepper: 'devise_pepper'
       secret: 'devise_secret'