diff --git a/conf/.env.example b/conf/.env.example
index b5445f7..c9abc48 100644
--- a/conf/.env.example
+++ b/conf/.env.example
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ APP_NAME=Plainpad
 # This value determines the "environment" your application is currently
 # running in. This may determine how you prefer to configure various
 # services the application utilizes. Set this in your ".env" file.
-APP_ENV=production
+APP_ENV=local
 
 # This key is used by the Illuminate encrypter service and should be set
 # to a random, 32 character string, otherwise these encrypted strings