diff --git a/salt/pillar/gnuviechadmin/init.sls b/salt/pillar/gnuviechadmin/init.sls
index e6e937e..b311790 100644
--- a/salt/pillar/gnuviechadmin/init.sls
+++ b/salt/pillar/gnuviechadmin/init.sls
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ include:
   - gnuviechadmin.queues
 
 gnuviechadmin:
+  deploymenttype: local
   mailfrom: admin@gnuviech-server.de
   adminemail: admin@gnuviech-server.de
   sitename: Gnuviech Customer Self Service
diff --git a/salt/roots/gnuviechadmin/gvasettings.sh b/salt/roots/gnuviechadmin/gvasettings.sh
index 16edcd3..94b5aab 100644
--- a/salt/roots/gnuviechadmin/gvasettings.sh
+++ b/salt/roots/gnuviechadmin/gvasettings.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE="gnuviechadmin.settings.production"
+export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE="gnuviechadmin.settings.{{ salt['pillar.get']('gnuviechadmin:deploymenttype', 'production') }}"
 export GVA_ADMIN_NAME="Jan Dittberner"
 export GVA_ADMIN_EMAIL="{{ salt['pillar.get']('gnuviechadmin:adminemail') }}"
 export GVA_PGSQL_DATABASE="{{ salt['pillar.get']('gnuviechadmin-database:database') }}"