diff --git a/pinaxcon/settings.py b/pinaxcon/settings.py
index 1ad703b3f4fffba552377b36a6ed9a7cea820af5..dab0bb000ad2417c98657e71ab4c07767799945b 100644
--- a/pinaxcon/settings.py
+++ b/pinaxcon/settings.py
@@ -264,8 +264,10 @@ 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