diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.properties b/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 38fb98d..1f1f6e1 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -63,3 +63,7 @@ opentelemetry.lightstep.end.point=${OPENTELEMETERY_LIGHTSTEP_END_POINT}
 #Sunbird Adapater Outbound URL
 adapter.sunbird.transport.url=${TRANSPORT_SOCKET_BASE_URL}
 
+#Active profile - development environment 
+#Possible values - dev, staging, production
+#To disable cache - set it as dev
+spring.profiles.active=${DEVELOPMENT_ENV:#{production}}
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