diff --git a/k8s/deployment_template.jsonnet b/k8s/deployment_template.jsonnet
index bd2c7548727313dcc48897117001fdd870cdfafe..d296b6f43b2efd6b11841a3c7519f93817c6ad0d 100644
--- a/k8s/deployment_template.jsonnet
+++ b/k8s/deployment_template.jsonnet
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ function (slug) {
                         "name": "STRIPE_SECRET_KEY",
                         "value": "5CEA51A5-A613-4AEF-A9FB-D0A57D77C13B"
                       },
+                      {
+                        "name": "SYMPOSION_DEV_MODE",
+                        "value": "LAPTOP"
+                      },
                     ],
                     "image": "asia.gcr.io/linuxconfsydney/symposion_app_2019_dev:" + slug,
                     "imagePullPolicy": "Always",