diff --git a/cms/envs/production.py b/cms/envs/production.py
index 6bc60b1d4ea5..64f148d9a625 100644
--- a/cms/envs/production.py
+++ b/cms/envs/production.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def get_env_setting(setting):
 BROKER_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT = 1
 
 # For the Result Store, use the django cache named 'celery'
-CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND = 'django-cache'
+CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND = ENV_TOKENS.get('CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND', 'django-cache')
 
 # When the broker is behind an ELB, use a heartbeat to refresh the
 # connection and to detect if it has been dropped.
diff --git a/lms/envs/production.py b/lms/envs/production.py
index 135ff904759a..0cdaf15faf58 100644
--- a/lms/envs/production.py
+++ b/lms/envs/production.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def get_env_setting(setting):
 BROKER_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT = 1
 
 # For the Result Store, use the django cache named 'celery'
-CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND = 'django-cache'
+CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND = ENV_TOKENS.get('CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND', 'django-cache')
 
 # When the broker is behind an ELB, use a heartbeat to refresh the
 # connection and to detect if it has been dropped.