diff --git a/config/config.sample.yaml b/config/config.sample.yaml
index 510195fdf0fe34bd91e1fc56ac3357d7d2bc9afd..d000b2d3902c8bcc25326d68c1ac6426b613a4f1 100644
--- a/config/config.sample.yaml
+++ b/config/config.sample.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ bridge:
   disableJoinLeaveNotifications: false
 # Authentication configuration for the discord bot.
 auth:
+  # This MUST be a string (wrapped in quotes)
   clientID: "12345"
   botToken: "foobar"
 logging: