diff --git a/.env b/.env
index b4c0aabc..31ec08e3 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ CKANEXT__GEODATAGOV__BUREAU_CSV__URL_DEFAULT=https://resources.data.gov/schemas/
 
 CKAN__SPATIAL__SRID=4326
 CKAN__SPATIAL__VALIDATOR__PROFILES=iso19139ngdc
+CKANEXT__SPATIAL__SEARCH_BACKEND=solr
 
 CKAN___GOOGLEANALYTICS__IDS=UA-1010101-1 UA-1010101-2 
 CKAN__TRACKING_ENABLED=true