diff --git a/.env.local_dev b/.env.local_dev
index a04faba14..621551e9f 100644
--- a/.env.local_dev
+++ b/.env.local_dev
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ USE_LOCAL=TRUE
 MAILGUN_API_KEY=XXXXX
 MAILGUN_DOMAIN=mail.yourdomain.com
 MAILGUN_SENDER=postmaster@mail.yourdomain.com
-SMTP_ENABLE=
+SMTP_ENABLE=true
 SMTP_HOST=
 SMTP_PORT=
 SMTP_USER_EMAIL=