diff --git a/.htaccess_prod b/.htaccess_prod
index 3edeb0a6..2146b88e 100644
--- a/.htaccess_prod
+++ b/.htaccess_prod
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+SetEnv TYPO3_CONTEXT "Production"
+
 ### Begin: Compression ###
 
 # Compressing resource files will save bandwidth and so improve loading speed especially for users
diff --git a/public/.htaccess b/public/.htaccess
index a02f677e..c0a1a3e4 100644
--- a/public/.htaccess
+++ b/public/.htaccess
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+SetEnv TYPO3_CONTEXT "Development"
+
 ### Begin: Compression ###
 
 # Compressing resource files will save bandwidth and so improve loading speed especially for users