diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 6e8f870..9fdc8f3 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -20,3 +20,6 @@ VITE_APP_WEBSITE_TITLE="Adaptive Dashboard"
 VITE_APP_PRIMARY_COLOUR=blue
 VITE_APP_SECONDARY_COLOUR=blueGrey
 VITE_APP_SIGNATURE_COLOUR="#323232"
+
+# Live device/component WebSocket streams (must match string "true" in code)
+VITE_ENABLE_WEBSOCKETS=true