diff --git a/local_settings.py.example b/local_settings.py.example
index 4f02a8a644d9008a5bf3b966b2e0eccc4eb23585..03e3a46aac1754c998b6f7c9711cd309c540ace2 100644
--- a/local_settings.py.example
+++ b/local_settings.py.example
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ if RELATE_SIGN_IN_BY_SAML2_ENABLED:
         'service': {
             'sp': {
                 'name': 'RELATE SAML2 SP',
-                'name_id_format': saml2.saml.NAMEID_FORMAT_PERSISTENT,
+                'name_id_format': saml2.saml.NAMEID_FORMAT_TRANSIENT,
                 'endpoints': {
                     # url and binding to the assertion consumer service view
                     # do not change the binding or service name