diff --git a/config/initializers/bugsnag.rb b/config/initializers/bugsnag.rb
index f4cb209d7d..41c7feb58b 100644
--- a/config/initializers/bugsnag.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/bugsnag.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 Bugsnag.configure do |config|
   config.api_key = ENV['BUGSNAG_API_KEY']
-  config.notify_release_stages = %w(production staging)
+  config.release_stage = ENV['RAILS_ENV']
+
+  release_stages_to_notify = if ENV['RAILS_ENV'].in? %w(test development)
+                                nil
+                             else
+                               Array[ENV['RAILS_ENV']]
+                             end
+  config.notify_release_stages = release_stages_to_notify
 end