diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/VerifyReCaptcha.php b/app/Http/Middleware/VerifyReCaptcha.php
index 762a9646d1..bfe09ce984 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/VerifyReCaptcha.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/VerifyReCaptcha.php
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ public function handle(Request $request, \Closure $next): mixed
             return $next($request);
         }
 
+        if (app()->isLocal()) {
+            return $next($request);
+        }
+
         if ($request->filled('g-recaptcha-response')) {
             $client = new Client();
             $res = $client->post(config('recaptcha.domain'), [