diff --git a/api/.env.development b/api/.env.development
index 7c42ec26c..3261fcf35 100644
--- a/api/.env.development
+++ b/api/.env.development
@@ -31,3 +31,4 @@ BYPASS_CORS_CHECKS=true
 CHOKIDAR_USEPOLLING=true
 LOG_TRANSPORT=console
 LOG_LEVEL=trace
+ENABLE_NEXT_DOCKER_RELEASE=true