diff --git a/Vagrantfile b/Vagrantfile
index 7d0f7b3de..bfe2c374f 100644
--- a/Vagrantfile
+++ b/Vagrantfile
@@ -72,10 +72,12 @@ bundle install
 yarn install
 
 # Build Mastodon
+export RAILS_ENV=development 
 export $(cat ".env.vagrant" | xargs)
 bundle exec rails db:setup
 
 # Configure automatic loading of environment variable
+echo 'export RAILS_ENV=development' >> ~/.bash_profile
 echo 'export $(cat "/vagrant/.env.vagrant" | xargs)' >> ~/.bash_profile
 
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