diff --git a/.envrc.example b/.envrc.example
deleted file mode 100644
index 175e4aa..0000000
--- a/.envrc.example
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-export AWS_REGION=eu-central-1
-export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=
-export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 90d4f58..b13dd72 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ npm-debug.log
 .swc/
 cdk.out/
 dist/
-.envrc
 /certificates/
 cdk.context.json
 e2e-test-result.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cdcb8b2..89ff12e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -107,13 +107,10 @@ in line with these requirements would resemble the following:
 
 ## Step 1: Provide AWS Credentials
 
-Provide your AWS credentials, for example, using the `.envrc` file (see
-[the example](.envrc.example)).
+[Provide your AWS credentials](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-chap-authentication.html).
 
 **Note**
 
-- If opting for `.envrc`, ensure prior installation of the
-  [direnv](https://direnv.net/) tool.
 - Ensure that the AWS credentials you provide possess adequate permissions for
   CDK execution. For the sake of the demonstration, it's advisable to grant
   administrative privileges.