diff --git a/Containerfile b/Containerfile
index 149dfe07..3e5b3549 100644
--- a/Containerfile
+++ b/Containerfile
@@ -28,5 +28,9 @@ COPY --from=build /out/telesrv-admin /app/telesrv-admin
 COPY --from=build /out/createuser /app/createuser
 COPY --from=build /src/data/langpack /app/data/langpack
 COPY --from=build /src/data/sticker-seed /app/data/sticker-seed
+# telesrv-admin's Server Settings env editor (procctl.Manager.ReadEnvGroups)
+# reads this as the template of available settings; without it the editor
+# always reports zero groups.
+COPY --from=build /src/.env.example /app/.env.example
 EXPOSE 2398 2600
 ENTRYPOINT ["/app/gramsrv"]