diff --git a/helpers/environmentVariablesHelper.js b/helpers/environmentVariablesHelper.js
index 00a5fa6..059fba2 100644
--- a/helpers/environmentVariablesHelper.js
+++ b/helpers/environmentVariablesHelper.js
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ let devEnvVariables = {
     NODEBB_SERVICE_URL: env.nodebb_service_url || 'https://dev.sunbirded.org', //'http://nodebb-service:4567/api',
     Authorization:  env.authorization_token || 'd8402b15-1d5f-4d84-9fae-595ef805f287', // '9c1adb65-14a9-421d-be75-6006f49c85b6',
     nodebb_api_slug: env.nodebb_api_slug || '/discussions/api',
-    moderation_flag: env.moderation_flag || false,
-    moderation_type: env.moderation_type || 'pre-moderation',
+    moderation_flag: env.moderation_flag || true,
+    moderation_type: env.moderation_type || 'post-moderation',
     LEARNER_SERVICE_URL: env.learner_service_url || 'http://learner-service:9000',
     SB_API_KEY: env.SB_API_KEY || 'bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJRekw4VVA1dUtqUFdaZVpMd1ZtTFJvNHdqWTg2a2FrcSJ9.TPjV0xLacSbp3FbJ7XeqHoKFN35Rl4YHx3DZNN9pm0o',