diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 748a589..4df82c2 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@ DB_NAME=argus
 # community instance). These vars configure how THIS ARGUS instance talks to
 # an already-running ANIS service — they do not start one.
 #
-# Set ANIS_ENABLED=true and ANIS_URL to turn on reporting WAF auto-bans to
-# ANIS and pulling its community threat-intelligence feed.
+# On by default against the public Community Edition hub — an empty license
+# key already grants the community (free) tier, no signup required. Point
+# ANIS_URL at your own self-hosted ANIS instead if you run one, or set
+# ANIS_ENABLED=false to turn this off entirely.
 
-ANIS_ENABLED=false
-# ANIS_URL=https://anis.example.com:8090
+ANIS_ENABLED=true
+ANIS_URL=https://anis.weboria.eu
 # License key from ANIS dashboard -> Licenses -> Create License.
 # Leave blank to use the community (free) tier.
 ANIS_LICENSE_KEY=
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 9163a43..e1469a0 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -118,10 +118,12 @@ services:
       NGINX_HTTPS_PORT: ${NGINX_HTTPS_PORT:-}
       API_HOST_PORT: ${API_HOST_PORT:-9080}
       API_HOST: ${API_HOST:-}
-      # ANIS community intelligence — optional, off by default. Set these to
-      # connect this instance to an already-running ANIS hub.
-      ANIS_ENABLED:          ${ANIS_ENABLED:-false}
-      ANIS_URL:              ${ANIS_URL:-}
+      # ANIS community intelligence — on by default against the public
+      # Community Edition hub (empty license key = community tier, no signup
+      # required). Set ANIS_URL to your own self-hosted ANIS instead if you
+      # run one, or ANIS_ENABLED=false to turn this off entirely.
+      ANIS_ENABLED:          ${ANIS_ENABLED:-true}
+      ANIS_URL:              ${ANIS_URL:-https://anis.weboria.eu}
       ANIS_LICENSE_KEY:      ${ANIS_LICENSE_KEY:-}
       ANIS_SHARE_ATTACKERS:  ${ANIS_SHARE_ATTACKERS:-false}
       DNS_SECURITY_LISTEN_ADDR: ":53"