diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index 3dedb81f..433db388 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -32,5 +32,8 @@ class Application < Rails::Application
     # config.time_zone = "Central Time (US & Canada)"
     # config.eager_load_paths << Rails.root.join("extras")
     config.active_job.queue_adapter = :delayed_job
+
+    # Disable Active Storage image variant processing since the app doesn't use image variants
+    config.active_storage.variant_processor = :disabled
   end
 end