diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 25cd965774..2be2b2a992 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ jobs:
               env:
                   VSCE_PAT: ${{ secrets.VSCE_PAT }}
                   OVSX_PAT: ${{ secrets.OVSX_PAT }}
+                  CLINE_ENVIRONMENT: production
               run: |
                   # Required to generate the .vsix
                   vsce package --out "cline-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}.vsix"
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index eb12602148..3ea333945f 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 			"preLaunchTask": "${defaultBuildTask}",
 			"env": {
 				"IS_DEV": "true",
-				"DEV_WORKSPACE_FOLDER": "${workspaceFolder}"
+				"DEV_WORKSPACE_FOLDER": "${workspaceFolder}",
+				"CLINE_ENVIRONMENT": "production"
 			}
 		},
 		{
@@ -37,7 +38,8 @@
 			"env": {
 				"IS_DEV": "true",
 				"TEMP_PROFILE": "true",
-				"DEV_WORKSPACE_FOLDER": "${workspaceFolder}"
+				"DEV_WORKSPACE_FOLDER": "${workspaceFolder}",
+				"CLINE_ENVIRONMENT": "production"
 			}
 		},
 		{
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index 10e952061f..ee9864233c 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 export type Environment = "production" | "staging" | "local"
 
-const CURRENT_ENVIRONMENT: Environment = "production"
+const CLINE_ENVIRONMENT: Environment = (process.env.CLINE_ENVIRONMENT as Environment) || "production"
 
 interface EnvironmentConfig {
 	appBaseUrl: string
@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@ const configs: Record<Environment, EnvironmentConfig> = {
 	},
 }
 
-export const clineEnvConfig = configs[CURRENT_ENVIRONMENT]
+export const clineEnvConfig = configs[CLINE_ENVIRONMENT]
diff --git a/webview-ui/src/config.ts b/webview-ui/src/config.ts
index 4445c4a102..37bf654218 100644
--- a/webview-ui/src/config.ts
+++ b/webview-ui/src/config.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 export type Environment = "production" | "staging" | "local"
 
-const CURRENT_ENVIRONMENT: Environment = "production"
+const CLINE_ENVIRONMENT: Environment = (process.env.CLINE_ENVIRONMENT as Environment) || "production"
 
 interface EnvironmentConfig {
 	appBaseUrl: string
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ const configs: Record<Environment, EnvironmentConfig> = {
 	},
 }
 
-export const clineEnvConfig = configs[CURRENT_ENVIRONMENT]
+export const clineEnvConfig = configs[CLINE_ENVIRONMENT]
diff --git a/webview-ui/vite.config.ts b/webview-ui/vite.config.ts
index af9d91fc8c..9f83dc38c0 100644
--- a/webview-ui/vite.config.ts
+++ b/webview-ui/vite.config.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
 			NODE_ENV: JSON.stringify(process.env.IS_DEV ? "development" : "production"),
 			IS_DEV: JSON.stringify(process.env.IS_DEV),
 			IS_TEST: JSON.stringify(process.env.IS_TEST),
+			CLINE_ENVIRONMENT: JSON.stringify(process.env.CLINE_ENVIRONMENT ?? "production"),
 		},
 	},
 	resolve: {