diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index f79ff3a4..fb086224 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ RAILS_GROUPS=assets
 DELEGATE=athshe.sutty.nl
 HAINISH=../haini.sh/haini.sh
 DATABASE=
-RAILS_ENV=
+RAILS_ENV=development
 IMAP_SERVER=
 DEFAULT_FROM=
 EXCEPTION_TO=