diff --git a/.env-sample b/.env-sample
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b8ef102c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env-sample
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# ------------ Strapi ------------ #
+STRAPI_URL=CHANGEME
+GQL_HOST=CHANGEME
+
+# ------------ Playwright ------------ #
+# Uncomment variables you want to use for the playwright config
+# PLAYWRIGHT_TEST_BASE_URL=CHANGEME
+# CI=CHANGEME
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nuxt.config.ts b/nuxt.config.ts
index 769844d9..17732f1b 100644
--- a/nuxt.config.ts
+++ b/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
   modules: ['@nuxtjs/strapi', 'nuxt-graphql-client', '@nuxtjs/tailwindcss'],
   strapi: {
     // Options for strapi
-    url: process.env.STRAPI_URL || 'https://saf-site-backend.herokuapp.com',
+    url: process.env.STRAPI_URL,
     prefix: '/api',
     version: 'v4',
     cookie: {},
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
   },
   runtimeConfig: {
     public: {
-      GQL_HOST: 'https://saf-site-backend.herokuapp.com/graphql' // overwritten by process.env.GQL_HOST
+      GQL_HOST: process.env.GQL_HOST
     }
   }
 })