diff --git a/config/environments/development.rb b/config/environments/development.rb
index 53e8b4fb..c4d3540e 100644
--- a/config/environments/development.rb
+++ b/config/environments/development.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ Metamaps::Application.configure do
   # Print deprecation notices to the Rails logger
   config.active_support.deprecation = :log
 
-  # Do not compress assets
+  # Compress assets
+  config.assets.compile = true
   config.assets.compress = false
 
   # Expands the lines which load the assets