diff --git a/db/fixtures/development/03_settings.rb b/db/fixtures/development/03_settings.rb
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+++ b/db/fixtures/development/03_settings.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+# Enable hashed storage, in development mode, for all projects by default.
+Gitlab::Seeder.quiet do
+  ApplicationSetting.create_from_defaults unless ApplicationSetting.current_without_cache
+  ApplicationSetting.current_without_cache.update!(hashed_storage_enabled: true)
+  print '.'
+end