diff --git a/machines/gerd/services/authelia/default.nix b/machines/gerd/services/authelia/default.nix
index 2576964..8dc48cf 100644
--- a/machines/gerd/services/authelia/default.nix
+++ b/machines/gerd/services/authelia/default.nix
@@ -3,4 +3,7 @@
     ./authelia.nix
     ./authelia-nginx.nix
   ];
+
+  # generate new authelia client secret like so
+  # authelia crypto hash generate pbkdf2 --variant sha512 --random --random.length 72 --random.charset rfc3986
 }