diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 40ca2cc91..4e7eddba8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
 
 A versatile notification API server. See **[full documentation](https://bcgov.github.io/NotifyBC/)**.
 
+## Docker Desktop Kubernetes deployment
+To build and run in Kubernetes via Docker Desktop:
+Note: Kubernetes must be enabled in Docker Desktop.
+```sh
+kubectl config use-context docker-desktop
+helm install dev helm -f helm/values.yaml -f helm/values.local.yaml
+```
+
 ## License
 
     Copyright 2016-present Province of British Columbia
@@ -19,3 +27,4 @@ A versatile notification API server. See **[full documentation](https://bcgov.gi
     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
     limitations under the License.
+
diff --git a/helm/values.local.yaml b/helm/values.local.yaml
index b80028bdd..367c09035 100644
--- a/helm/values.local.yaml
+++ b/helm/values.local.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+environment: prod
+
 image:
   repository: ghcr.io/bcgov/des-notify-bc
   pullPolicy: Always
@@ -10,3 +12,15 @@ fluentbit:
 cronJob:
   # Overrides netapp-file-backup which is only valid in OpenShift.
   storageClassName: hostpath
+
+ingress:
+  enabled: false
+
+mongodb:
+  auth:
+    rootPassword: 'rootpassword'
+    replicaSetKey: 'replicasetpassword'
+    password: 'password'
+  extraEnvVars:
+    - name: EXPERIMENTAL_DOCKER_DESKTOP_FORCE_QEMU
+      value: '1'