diff --git a/atomic.conf b/atomic.conf
index 2829fc7..32b918b 100644
--- a/atomic.conf
+++ b/atomic.conf
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ sigstore_metadata_image: sigstore
 # To always use a proxy with atomic, you can uncomment and fill out
 # below.
 #
-#http_proxy=
-#https_proxy=
-#no_proxy=
+#http_proxy:
+#https_proxy:
+#no_proxy: