diff --git a/packages/fileimport-service/.env.example b/packages/fileimport-service/.env.example
index b6a66fe86..84560c028 100644
--- a/packages/fileimport-service/.env.example
+++ b/packages/fileimport-service/.env.example
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ POSTGRES_MAX_CONNECTIONS_FILE_IMPORT_SERVICE='1'
 POSTGRES_CONNECTION_ACQUIRE_TIMEOUT_MILLIS='16000'
 POSTGRES_CONNECTION_CREATE_TIMEOUT_MILLIS='5000'
 FF_WORKSPACES_MULTI_REGION_ENABLED=false
-# IFC_DOTNET_DLL_PATH='packages/fileimport-service/src/ifc-dotnet/ifc-converter.dll'
+USE_LEGACY_IFC_IMPORTER=true
+# IFC_DOTNET_DLL_PATH='packages/fileimport-service/src/ifc-dotnet/ifc-converter.dll'
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