diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
index 95ec9cc..0ac4d5a 100644
--- a/.envrc
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@ use flake
 watch_file **/*.nix *.lock package.json
 
 yarn install
-yarn astro sync
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+yarn astro sync
+
+export MODE=development
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