diff --git a/src/pages/selfhosted/configuration-files.mdx b/src/pages/selfhosted/configuration-files.mdx
index e3e59346..42c7a6a6 100644
--- a/src/pages/selfhosted/configuration-files.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/selfhosted/configuration-files.mdx
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ Configures the database backend for storing all NetBird management data includin
     Connection string for postgres or mysql engines. For postgres: `host=localhost user=netbird password=secret dbname=netbird port=5432`. Alternatively, use the `NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_POSTGRES_DSN` or `NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN` environment variables.
   </Property>
   <Property name="server.store.encryptionKey" type="string">
-    32-byte (256-bit) encryption key for sensitive data at rest. Used to encrypt setup keys, API tokens, and other secrets stored in the database. Auto-generated by the setup script.
+    base64 string of a 32-byte (256-bit) encryption key for sensitive data at rest. Used to encrypt setup keys, API tokens, and other secrets stored in the database. Auto-generated by the setup script.
   </Property>
 </Properties>