diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/staging.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/staging.py
index bd834cb7..51735e4e 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/staging.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/staging.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 """staging."""
-GIT_BRANCH = "staging"
-GIT_BRANCH_TO_PUBLISH_TO = "main"
+from os import environ
+
+GIT_BRANCH = environ.get("GIT_BRANCH_TO_PUBLISH_TO", default="staging")
+GIT_BRANCH_TO_PUBLISH_TO = environ.get("GIT_BRANCH_TO_PUBLISH_TO", default="main")
 GIT_COMMIT_ON_SAVE = False