diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 34bbb272e7..d514802084 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ APP_ORIGIN=http://localhost:3030
 ELECTRIC_ORIGIN=http://localhost:3060
 NODE_ENV=development
 
+# Clickhouse
+CLICKHOUSE_URL=http://default:password@localhost:8123
+RUN_REPLICATION_CLICKHOUSE_URL=http://default:password@localhost:8123
+RUN_REPLICATION_ENABLED=1
+
 # Set this to UTC because Node.js uses the system timezone
 TZ="UTC"
 
diff --git a/apps/webapp/.env b/apps/webapp/.env
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..c7360fb82d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/webapp/.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../.env
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/webapp/.gitignore b/apps/webapp/.gitignore
index 24213b447e..595ab180e1 100644
--- a/apps/webapp/.gitignore
+++ b/apps/webapp/.gitignore
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ node_modules
 
 /app/styles/tailwind.css
 
-
+# Ensure the .env symlink is not removed by accident
+!.env
 
 # Storybook build outputs
 build-storybook.log