diff --git a/etc/config.xml b/etc/config.xml
index 001026f..43f3653 100644
--- a/etc/config.xml
+++ b/etc/config.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,20 @@
 <config xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
         xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="urn:magento:module:Magento_Store:etc/config.xsd">
     <default>
+        <dev>
+            <js>
+                <minify_files>1</minify_files>
+                <minify_exclude>
+                    /Magenerds_PageDesigner/js/vendor/
+                </minify_exclude>
+            </js>
+            <!-- temporary solution until https://github.com/magento/magento2/issues/8552 is fixed-->
+            <css>
+                <minify_exclude>
+                    /Magenerds_PageDesigner/css/pd-ui.css
+                </minify_exclude>
+            </css>
+        </dev>
         <pagedesigner>
             <general>
                 <css_classes_column>pd-highlight</css_classes_column>