diff --git a/config/initializers/active_storage.rb b/config/initializers/active_storage.rb
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+++ b/config/initializers/active_storage.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# This is set in config/application.rb but it seems like the settings aren't loaded at that point so doing it again here
+Rails.application.config.active_storage.service = (Settings&.active_storage&.service.presence || "local").to_sym