diff --git a/filed/.env.example b/filed/.env.example
index f73347c..0f1a01c 100644
--- a/filed/.env.example
+++ b/filed/.env.example
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 APP_LOGGING=true
 APP_HOST=0.0.0.0:80
 
-REDIS_PASS=bfile
\ No newline at end of file
+REDIS_PASS=bfile
+REDIS_HOST=redis
+REDIS_PORT=6379
+REDIS_PREFIX=bfile-
+
+USERCONTENT_DIR=/opt/user_uploads
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/filed/README.md b/filed/README.md
index 37747dd..f0a5a86 100644
--- a/filed/README.md
+++ b/filed/README.md
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ To get started with this, copy either `Dockerfile.dev` or `Dockerfile.prod` to `
 Then either build it manually or start it up using the `docker-compose.yml` file, which is provided in the top level directory.
 
 ## Deploying notes
-Files will be saved in `/opt/useruploads`. Mount that directory into a volume or host directory to easily back up the data.
+Files will be saved in `/opt/user_uploads` (as defined in `.env`). Mount that directory into a volume or host directory to easily back up the data.