diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 12515123..c16f179b 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ HTTP_CONNECT_TIMEOUT=10
 
 
 # Optional server API key (Anthropic-style)
-ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN=
+ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="freecc"
 
 
 # Messaging Platform: "telegram" | "discord" | "none"