diff --git a/Core.Thalos.BuildingBlocks/Helpers/AuthHelper.cs b/Core.Thalos.BuildingBlocks/Helpers/AuthHelper.cs
index ecddcfb..653d52c 100644
--- a/Core.Thalos.BuildingBlocks/Helpers/AuthHelper.cs
+++ b/Core.Thalos.BuildingBlocks/Helpers/AuthHelper.cs
@@ -17,22 +17,27 @@ namespace Core.Thalos.Adapters.Helpers
 
         public static AuthSettings GetAuthSettings(WebApplicationBuilder builder, string appConfigLabel)
         {
-            builder.Configuration.AddAzureAppConfiguration(options =>
+            var environment = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT") ?? string.Empty;
+
+            if (environment != "Local")
             {
-                var endpoint = builder.Configuration.GetSection("Endpoints:AppConfigurationURI").Value;
-
-                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(endpoint))
-                    throw new ArgumentException("The app configuration is missing");
-
-                options.Connect(new Uri(endpoint), new DefaultAzureCredential())
-                       .Select(KeyFilter.Any, "thalos_common")
-                       .Select(KeyFilter.Any, appConfigLabel);
-
-                options.ConfigureKeyVault(keyVaultOptions =>
+                builder.Configuration.AddAzureAppConfiguration(options =>
                 {
-                    keyVaultOptions.SetCredential(new DefaultAzureCredential());
+                    var endpoint = builder.Configuration.GetSection("Endpoints:AppConfigurationURI").Value;
+
+                    if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(endpoint))
+                        throw new ArgumentException("The app configuration is missing");
+
+                    options.Connect(new Uri(endpoint), new DefaultAzureCredential())
+                           .Select(KeyFilter.Any, "thalos_common")
+                           .Select(KeyFilter.Any, appConfigLabel);
+
+                    options.ConfigureKeyVault(keyVaultOptions =>
+                    {
+                        keyVaultOptions.SetCredential(new DefaultAzureCredential());
+                    });
                 });
-            });
+            }
 
             return new AuthSettings
             {