diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 1d5060b..1efe7a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ env:
   DJANGO_MINIO_STORAGE_ACCESS_KEY: minioAccessKey
   DJANGO_MINIO_STORAGE_SECRET_KEY: minioSecretKey
   DJANGO_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME: django-storage
-  DJANGO_MINIO_STORAGE_MEDIA_URL: http://minio:9000/django-storage
 jobs:
   lint-python:
     name: Lint Python
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 815e257..7e72311 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ To do so, before running any `docker compose` commands, set any of the environme
 
 The Django server must be informed about the changes:
 * When running the "Develop with Docker" configuration, override the environment variables:
-  * `DJANGO_MINIO_STORAGE_MEDIA_URL`, using the port from `DOCKER_MINIO_PORT`.
+  * `DJANGO_MINIO_STORAGE_ENDPOINT`, using the port from `DOCKER_MINIO_PORT`.
 * When running the "Develop Natively" configuration, override the environment variables:
   * `DJANGO_DATABASE_URL`, using the port from `DOCKER_POSTGRES_PORT`
   * `DJANGO_CELERY_BROKER_URL`, using the port from `DOCKER_RABBITMQ_PORT`
diff --git a/bats_ai/settings.py b/bats_ai/settings.py
index 0b96310..24d1bbf 100644
--- a/bats_ai/settings.py
+++ b/bats_ai/settings.py
@@ -57,7 +57,23 @@ def DATABASES(self):  # noqa
 
 
 class DevelopmentConfiguration(BatsAiMixin, DevelopmentBaseConfiguration):
-    pass
+    SECRET_KEY = 'secretkey'  # Dummy value for local development configuration
+
+    DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE = 'minio_storage.storage.MinioMediaStorage'
+    MINIO_STORAGE_ENDPOINT = values.Value(
+        'localhost:9000',
+    )
+    MINIO_STORAGE_USE_HTTPS = values.BooleanValue(False)
+    MINIO_STORAGE_ACCESS_KEY = values.SecretValue()
+    MINIO_STORAGE_SECRET_KEY = values.SecretValue()
+    MINIO_STORAGE_MEDIA_BUCKET_NAME = values.Value(
+        environ_name='DJANGO_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME',
+        environ_required=True,
+    )
+    MINIO_STORAGE_AUTO_CREATE_MEDIA_BUCKET = True
+    MINIO_STORAGE_AUTO_CREATE_MEDIA_POLICY = 'READ_WRITE'
+    MINIO_STORAGE_MEDIA_USE_PRESIGNED = True
+    MINIO_STORAGE_MEDIA_URL = 'http://127.0.0.1:9000/rdwatch'
 
 
 class TestingConfiguration(BatsAiMixin, TestingBaseConfiguration):
diff --git a/dev/.env.docker-compose b/dev/.env.docker-compose
index 9daa15e..1e26fae 100644
--- a/dev/.env.docker-compose
+++ b/dev/.env.docker-compose
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ DJANGO_MINIO_STORAGE_ENDPOINT=minio:9000
 DJANGO_MINIO_STORAGE_ACCESS_KEY=minioAccessKey
 DJANGO_MINIO_STORAGE_SECRET_KEY=minioSecretKey
 DJANGO_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME=django-storage
-DJANGO_MINIO_STORAGE_MEDIA_URL=http://minio:9000/django-storage
+DJANGO_MINIO_STORAGE_ENDPOINT=minio:9000
 DJANGO_CORS_ORIGIN_WHITELIST=http://localhost:3000
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dev/.env.docker-compose-native b/dev/.env.docker-compose-native
index 7c57700..e8a2da4 100644
--- a/dev/.env.docker-compose-native
+++ b/dev/.env.docker-compose-native
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 DJANGO_CONFIGURATION=DevelopmentConfiguration
 DJANGO_DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/django
 DJANGO_CELERY_BROKER_URL=amqp://localhost:5672/
-DJANGO_MINIO_STORAGE_ENDPOINT=localhost:9000
+DJANGO_MINIO_STORAGE_ENDPOINT=minio:9000
 DJANGO_MINIO_STORAGE_ACCESS_KEY=minioAccessKey
 DJANGO_MINIO_STORAGE_SECRET_KEY=minioSecretKey
 DJANGO_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME=django-storage
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9c4d563..7678b04 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
             'django-debug-toolbar',
             'django-s3-file-field[minio]',
             'django-click',
+            'django-minio-storage>=0.5.2',
             'ipython',
             'tox',
         ]
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 28eb917..a8d17a9 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -58,13 +58,14 @@ commands =
 
 [testenv:check-migrations]
 setenv =
-    DJANGO_CONFIGURATION = TestingConfiguration
+    DJANGO_CONFIGURATION = DevelopmentConfiguration
 passenv =
     DJANGO_CELERY_BROKER_URL
     DJANGO_DATABASE_URL
     DJANGO_MINIO_STORAGE_ACCESS_KEY
     DJANGO_MINIO_STORAGE_ENDPOINT
     DJANGO_MINIO_STORAGE_SECRET_KEY
+    DJANGO_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME
 extras =
     dev
 commands =