diff --git a/nbproject/project.properties b/nbproject/project.properties
index 96b1848b29..023ce3ea6a 100644
--- a/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ app.name=${branding.token}
 ### if left unset, version will default to today's date
 app.version=4.2.0
 ### build.type must be one of: DEVELOPMENT, RELEASE
-build.type=RELEASE
-#build.type=DEVELOPMENT
+#build.type=RELEASE
+build.type=DEVELOPMENT
 
 project.org.sleuthkit.autopsy.imagegallery=ImageGallery
 update_versions=false