diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.example.yml b/docker/docker-compose.example.yml
index ba5cd3c7d..d034b163e 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.example.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.example.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ services:
       - DB_HOST=romm_db # Only if ROMM_DB_DRIVER='mariadb'
       - DB_PORT=3306 # Only if ROMM_DB_DRIVER='mariadb'
       - DB_USER=romm-user # Only if ROMM_DB_DRIVER='mariadb'
+      - DB_NAME=romm # Only if ROMM_DB_DRIVER='mariadb'. Can be optionally changed, and should match the MYSQL_DATABASE value in the mariadb container.
       - DB_PASSWD=change-me # Only if ROMM_DB_DRIVER='mariadb'
       - CLIENT_ID=<IGDB client id>
       - CLIENT_SECRET=<IGDB client secret>