diff --git a/.env_sample b/.env_sample
index 178cb5ed8..1a9fcf4c3 100644
--- a/.env_sample
+++ b/.env_sample
@@ -160,4 +160,8 @@ GITHUB_SECRET="Optional"
 
 # For Sendgrid email
 # https://sendgrid.com/docs/for-developers/sending-email/upgrade-your-authentication-method-to-api-keys/#upgrade-to-api-keys-for-your-smtp-integration
-SENDGRID_API_KEY="Optional, Production only"
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+SENDGRID_API_KEY="Optional, Production only"
+
+
+# Disable simplecov coverage testing when running rspec locally
+COVERAGE="false"
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