diff --git a/src/everest/config/everest_config.py b/src/everest/config/everest_config.py
index 505cd3e7789..db776a52ed9 100644
--- a/src/everest/config/everest_config.py
+++ b/src/everest/config/everest_config.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 from .objective_function_config import ObjectiveFunctionConfig
 from .optimization_config import OptimizationConfig
 from .output_constraint_config import OutputConstraintConfig
-from .simulator_config import SimulatorConfig
+from .simulator_config import SimulatorConfig, simulator_example
 from .well_config import WellConfig
 from .workflow_config import WorkflowConfig
 
@@ -235,7 +235,9 @@ class EverestConfig(BaseModelWithPropertySupport):  # type: ignore
 """,
     )
     simulator: SimulatorConfig | None = Field(
-        default_factory=SimulatorConfig, description="Simulation settings"
+        default_factory=SimulatorConfig,
+        description="Simulation settings",
+        examples=[simulator_example],
     )
     forward_model: list[str] | None = Field(
         default=None, description="List of jobs to run"
diff --git a/src/everest/config/simulator_config.py b/src/everest/config/simulator_config.py
index 9f02948d670..b0ab4403bc9 100644
--- a/src/everest/config/simulator_config.py
+++ b/src/everest/config/simulator_config.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 from .has_ert_queue_options import HasErtQueueOptions
 
+simulator_example = {"queue_system": {"name": "local", "max_running": 3}}
+
 
 class SimulatorConfig(BaseModel, HasErtQueueOptions, extra="forbid"):  # type: ignore
     name: str | None = Field(default=None, description="Specifies which queue to use")