diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index a0d5bd2e..bc92cc26 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ services:
         condition: service_healthy
     environment:
       APPLICATION_ROOT: "/"
-      SPIFFWORKFLOW_BACKEND_ENV: "development"
+      SPIFFWORKFLOW_BACKEND_ENV: "local_development"
       FLASK_DEBUG: "0"
       FLASK_SESSION_SECRET_KEY: "${FLASK_SESSION_SECRET_KEY:-super_secret_key}"
       OPEN_ID_SERVER_URL: "http://localhost:${SPIFF_BACKEND_PORT:-8000}/openid"