diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8740f29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+PRODUCTION_HOST=localhost
+PRODUCTION_PORT=5432
+PRODUCTION_USERNAME=postgres
+PRODUCTION_PASSWORD=postgres
+
+DEVELOPMENT_HOST=localhost
+DEVELOPMENT_PORT=5432
+DEVELOPMENT_USERNAME=postgres
+DEVELOPMENT_PASSWORD=postgres
+
+SYNC_TARGETS=db1,db2
+CONFIG_FILE_PATH=./config.yaml
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5dee465..5aa8d06 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ Exceptions are acceptable depending on the circumstances (critical bug fixes tha
 ### Added
 
 - added GitHub pipelines code provided by pipelines project
+- added `.env.example` file to guide new users on the required environment variables for setting up their `.env` file
+
+## Fixed
+
+- ensured the correct password is set before executing the `pg_restore` command by adding `self.__set_pgpassword()` in the `restore` method
+- added `--no-owner` and `--no-acl` options in the `pg_restore` command to avoid restoring ownership and access control lists, resolving errors during database restoration
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/database_sync/infrastructure/helpers/psql_connector.py b/database_sync/infrastructure/helpers/psql_connector.py
index 4ea3e9f..81ee007 100644
--- a/database_sync/infrastructure/helpers/psql_connector.py
+++ b/database_sync/infrastructure/helpers/psql_connector.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ def dump(self, database: str, extend_command: list[str], redirect_to: str) -> bo
         return success
 
     def restore(self, database: str) -> int:
+        self.__set_pgpassword()
         command = [
             "pg_restore",
             "-h",
@@ -66,6 +67,8 @@ def restore(self, database: str) -> int:
             self.__settings.user,
             "-d",
             database,
+            "--no-owner",
+            "--no-acl",
             f"{database}.dump",
         ]
         self.__logger.info(f"executing command: {' '.join(command)}")