diff --git a/.env b/.env
index ddbb88a9..c9c13e50 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ WO_SSL_KEY=
 WO_SSL_CERT=
 WO_SSL_INSECURE_PORT_REDIRECT=80
 WO_DEBUG=NO
+WO_DEV=NO
 WO_BROKER=redis://broker
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 7814a3aa..99d8b781 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ services:
       - WO_HOST
       - WO_DEBUG
       - WO_BROKER
+      - WO_DEV
     restart: on-failure:10
     oom_score_adj: 0
   broker:
diff --git a/webodm/settings.py b/webodm/settings.py
index 4bef0b3b..20d8d87e 100644
--- a/webodm/settings.py
+++ b/webodm/settings.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ WORKER_RUNNING = sys.argv[2:3] == ["worker"]
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on a public facing server!
 DEBUG = os.environ.get('WO_DEBUG', 'YES') == 'YES' or TESTING
-DEV = os.environ.get('WO_DEV', 'YES') == 'YES'
+DEV = os.environ.get('WO_DEV', 'NO') == 'YES'
 SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE = CSRF_COOKIE_SECURE = os.environ.get('WO_SSL', 'NO') == 'YES'
 INTERNAL_IPS = ['127.0.0.1']