diff --git a/backend/api/appsettings.Local.json b/backend/api/appsettings.Local.json
index 5aea17f4d..c42f20c8c 100644
--- a/backend/api/appsettings.Local.json
+++ b/backend/api/appsettings.Local.json
@@ -47,6 +47,6 @@
     "InitializeInMemDb": true
   },
   "Local": {
-    "DevUserId": ""
+    "DevUserId": "edda"
   }
 }