diff --git a/sg.config.yaml b/sg.config.yaml
index fc8c3187a61..e22948a7cb6 100644
--- a/sg.config.yaml
+++ b/sg.config.yaml
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ commands:
     env:
       CONFIGURATION_MODE: server
       USE_ENHANCED_LANGUAGE_DETECTION: false
+      # frontend processes need this to be so that the paths to the assets are rendered correctly
+      WEBPACK_DEV_SERVER: 1
     watch:
       - internal
       - cmd/frontend
@@ -58,6 +60,8 @@ commands:
       ENTERPRISE: 1
       SITE_CONFIG_FILE: '../dev-private/enterprise/dev/site-config.json'
       EXTSVC_CONFIG_FILE: '../dev-private/enterprise/dev/external-services-config.json'
+      # frontend processes need this to be so that the paths to the assets are rendered correctly
+      WEBPACK_DEV_SERVER: 1
     watch:
       - internal
       - enterprise/internal