diff --git a/etc/octavia.conf b/etc/octavia.conf
index e4ac604768..ea950d3b83 100644
--- a/etc/octavia.conf
+++ b/etc/octavia.conf
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
 # ca_certificate = /etc/ssl/certs/ssl-cert-snakeoil.pem
 # ca_private_key = /etc/ssl/private/ssl-cert-snakeoil.key
 # ca_private_key_passphrase =
+# server_certs_key_passphrase = insecure-key-do-not-use-this-key
 # signing_digest = sha256
 # storage_path = /var/lib/octavia/certificates/