diff --git a/docs/examples/docker-compose.example.yml b/docs/examples/docker-compose.example.yml
index 89c84642..82564057 100644
--- a/docs/examples/docker-compose.example.yml
+++ b/docs/examples/docker-compose.example.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ services:
             API_URL: "https://co.wuk.sh/"
             # replace eu-nl with your instance's distinctive name
             API_NAME: "eu-nl"
+            # if you want to use cookies when fetching data from services, uncomment the next line and the lines under volume
+            # COOKIE_PATH: "/cookies.json"
             # see docs/run-an-instance.md for more information
         labels:
             - com.centurylinklabs.watchtower.scope=cobalt