diff --git a/backend/env.yml b/backend/env.yml
index cc27320a..90d2f599 100644
--- a/backend/env.yml
+++ b/backend/env.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ staging-cd:
   BACKEND_DOMAIN: https://api.staging-cd.crossfeed.cyber.dhs.gov
   EMAIL_REGION: us-east-1
   DJANGO_KEY: ${ssm:/crossfeed/staging/DJANGO_KEY}
+  PYTHONPATH: src/xfd_django
+  DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE: xfd_django.settings
   DB_DIALECT: postgres
   DB_PORT: 5432
   DB_HOST: ${ssm:/crossfeed/staging/DATABASE_HOST}
@@ -209,6 +211,8 @@ prod:
   EMAIL_REGION: us-gov-west-1
   LZ_PROXY_URL: ${ssm:/crossfeed/prod/LZ_PROXY_URL}
   DJANGO_KEY: ${ssm:/crossfeed/prod/DJANGO_KEY}
+  PYTHONPATH: src/xfd_django
+  DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE: xfd_django.settings
   DB_DIALECT: postgres
   DB_PORT: 5432
   DB_HOST: ${ssm:/crossfeed/prod/DATABASE_HOST}