diff --git a/docker-compose-slim.yml b/docker-compose-slim.yml
index 43f6ebd0c663..b04a992c46f9 100644
--- a/docker-compose-slim.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-slim.yml
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ services:
       - 35729:35729
     volumes:
       - .:/srv/jekyll
+    environment:
+      - JEKYLL_ENV=development
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index b1dde4ce78e4..26b8d84bfbfd 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ services:
       - 35729:35729
     volumes:
       - .:/srv/jekyll
+    environment:
+      - JEKYLL_ENV=development