diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 32b347fbf..bc084a24e 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ APP_LOCALE=en
 APP_FALLBACK_LOCALE=en
 APP_FAKER_LOCALE=en_US
 
-APP_MAINTENANCE_DRIVER=cache
+APP_MAINTENANCE_DRIVER=file
 APP_MAINTENANCE_STORE=database
 
 LOG_CHANNEL=stack