diff --git a/.forestry/settings.yml b/.forestry/settings.yml
index a8bdf08c1ee6caea2d97fbc77ddd748ae5f1b024..4df87730bf5132a7d704af210ea6583dd5d39630 100644
--- a/.forestry/settings.yml
+++ b/.forestry/settings.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ file_template: ":filename:"
 build:
   preview_env:
   - JEKYLL_ENV=staging
+  - GIT_LFS_SKIP_SMUDGE=1
   preview_output_directory: _site
   install_dependencies_command: bundle install
   preview_docker_image: forestryio/ruby:2.6