diff --git a/.env.local_dev b/.env.local_dev
index cf19e847c..78d089bb3 100644
--- a/.env.local_dev
+++ b/.env.local_dev
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ DO_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=
 # Digital ocean spaces region or AWS s3 region
 DO_REGION=us-west
 # local storage
-USE_LOCAL=FALSE
+USE_LOCAL=TRUE
 
 # Email mailgun config (The app will not initialize if any of these 3 variables are not set) *********************************************************************************************************************
 MAILGUN_API_KEY=XXXXX
@@ -107,4 +107,4 @@ MEEwMTANBglghkgBZQMEAgEFAAQgPlLuG+67SxPOEPbgFuEnVgewvY6LUzFmrprx
 c6yryFgECIld0S5kDk7JAgIIAA=='
 
 # Provide Pass pharse of above PFX or p12 document
-PASS_PHRASE= 
\ No newline at end of file
+PASS_PHRASE=