diff --git a/nuxt.config.ts b/nuxt.config.ts
index b3a010e..8f650c6 100644
--- a/nuxt.config.ts
+++ b/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
 		urls: urls,
 	},
 	runtimeConfig: {
+		useProdInDev: false, // used to determine if we should use production storage in development mode
 		upstash: {
 			redis: {
 				restUrl: undefined,
diff --git a/server/plugins/storage.ts b/server/plugins/storage.ts
index 8900c57..a0135bb 100644
--- a/server/plugins/storage.ts
+++ b/server/plugins/storage.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import fsDriver from "unstorage/drivers/fs";
 import upstashDriver from "unstorage/drivers/upstash";
 
 export default defineNitroPlugin(() => {
-	if (import.meta.dev) {
-		defnineProductionStorage();
+	if (import.meta.dev && !useRuntimeConfig().useProdInDev) {
+		defineDevelopmentStorage();
 	} else {
 		defnineProductionStorage();
 	}