diff --git a/pinaxcon/settings.py b/pinaxcon/settings.py
index c1aed7b0d573eb5bff512761fde81724d2a173bb..ae6999e10b61ff55b5196e923fc6d935309d2d8b 100644
--- a/pinaxcon/settings.py
+++ b/pinaxcon/settings.py
@@ -304,8 +304,10 @@ LOGIN_URL = "nbpy_login"
 # We need to explicitly switch on signups.
 ACCOUNT_OPEN_SIGNUP = bool(int(os.environ.get("DJANGO_ACCOUNT_OPEN_SIGNUP", "0")))
 ACCOUNT_EMAIL_UNIQUE = True
-#ACCOUNT_EMAIL_CONFIRMATION_REQUIRED = False if DEBUG else True
-ACCOUNT_EMAIL_CONFIRMATION_REQUIRED = False
+ACCOUNT_EMAIL_CONFIRMATION_REQUIRED = bool(int(os.environ.get(
+    'DJANGO_ACCOUNT_CONFIRM_EMAIL',
+    False if DEBUG else True,
+)))
 ACCOUNT_LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL = "dashboard"
 ACCOUNT_LOGOUT_REDIRECT_URL = "home"
 ACCOUNT_EMAIL_CONFIRMATION_EXPIRE_DAYS = 2