diff --git a/docs/how-to-guides/webops/security/setting-up-secrets.md b/docs/how-to-guides/webops/security/setting-up-secrets.md
index 5cabdeb43..692d6faee 100644
--- a/docs/how-to-guides/webops/security/setting-up-secrets.md
+++ b/docs/how-to-guides/webops/security/setting-up-secrets.md
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ Before proceeding any further with this guide, make sure you have:
 ### Step 2 - Setting up your VTEX account to accept secrets
 
 1. Change the current directory to your FastStore’s repository root.
-2. In the root of your project, create the `vtex.env` file and keep it empty.
-
-   - Skip this step if your project already has the `vtex.env` file.
+2. In the root of your project, create an empty file named `.env` to store private environment variables.
 
    ```sh
-   touch vtex.env
+   touch .env
    ```
 
 3. Now, run the following command to configure your VTEX account and your FastStore project to be able to save Secrets.