diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 303cd65..979998a 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ SMTP_ONLY=
 # custom => Enables custom certificates
 # manual => Let's you manually specify locations of your SSL certificates for non-standard cases
 # self-signed => Enables self-signed certificates
-SSL_TYPE=
+SSL_TYPE=letsencrypt
 
 # These are only supported with `SSL_TYPE=manual`.
 # Provide the path to your cert and key files that you've mounted access to within the container.