diff --git a/conf/defaults.ini b/conf/defaults.ini
index 307e2b33ea0..223df91e273 100644
--- a/conf/defaults.ini
+++ b/conf/defaults.ini
@@ -228,9 +228,12 @@ admin_password = admin
 # used for signing
 secret_key = SW2YcwTIb9zpOOhoPsMm
 
-# key provider used for envelope encryption, default to static value specified by secret_key
+# current key provider used for envelope encryption, default to static value specified by secret_key
 encryption_provider = secretKey
 
+# list of configured key providers, space separated (Enterprise only): e.g., awskms.v1 azurekv.v1
+available_encryption_providers =
+
 # disable gravatar profile images
 disable_gravatar = false
 
diff --git a/conf/sample.ini b/conf/sample.ini
index e75d5130744..165882f4588 100644
--- a/conf/sample.ini
+++ b/conf/sample.ini
@@ -222,9 +222,12 @@
 # used for signing
 ;secret_key = SW2YcwTIb9zpOOhoPsMm
 
-# key provider used for envelope encryption, default to static value specified by secret_key
+# current key provider used for envelope encryption, default to static value specified by secret_key
 ;encryption_provider = secretKey
 
+# list of configured key providers, space separated (Enterprise only): e.g., awskms.v1 azurekv.v1
+;available_encryption_providers =
+
 # disable gravatar profile images
 ;disable_gravatar = false