diff --git a/examples/actix_example/.env b/examples/actix_example/.env
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c22977ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/actix_example/.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+DATABASE_URL="mysql://root:@localhost/rocket_example"
diff --git a/examples/actix_example/Cargo.toml b/examples/actix_example/Cargo.toml
index b2bc80e2..7b1692b3 100644
--- a/examples/actix_example/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/actix_example/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ actix-http = "2"
actix-web = "3"
actix-files = "0.5"
tera = "1.8.0"
+dotenv = "0.15"
# remove `path = ""` in your own project
sea-orm = { path = "../../", version = "^0.2", features = [
diff --git a/examples/actix_example/templates/index.html.tera b/examples/actix_example/templates/index.html.tera
index d6ee0d13..af741839 100644
--- a/examples/actix_example/templates/index.html.tera
+++ b/examples/actix_example/templates/index.html.tera
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
type="text/css"
/>
-
+