diff --git a/app/config/appConfig.js b/app/config/appConfig.js
index 1802a53..b4310e0 100644
--- a/app/config/appConfig.js
+++ b/app/config/appConfig.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const APP_URL =
     ? process.env.APP_URL || "http://market-alarm"
     : process.env.APP_URL || `${APP_BASE_URL}:${APP_PORT}`;
 
-const STAGING = process.env.NODE_ENV !== "production";
+const STAGING = process.env.SETTINGS !== "production";
 
 const DEFAULT_TIMEZONE = "Europe/Sarajevo";
 
diff --git a/development.env b/development.env
index 150f8be..4bfb37d 100644
--- a/development.env
+++ b/development.env
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ SEQUELIZE_LOGGING=0- no sequelize logging, 1- log to the console
 PORT=Port for the app, defaults to 5000
 APP_BASE_URL=base url for the app
 
+SETTINGS=Variable to denote development, staging and production
+
+
 MAX_REAL_ESTATES_IN_EMAIL=Max number of real estates that will be shown in email, others will be truncated and URL with full list will be shwon
 MAX_REAL_ESTATES_IN_FIRST_EMAIL=Max number of real estates that will be shown in first (welcome) email