diff --git a/apps/authentication/common/config/app_settings.py b/apps/authentication/common/config/app_settings.py
index 11d8957..05412a5 100644
--- a/apps/authentication/common/config/app_settings.py
+++ b/apps/authentication/common/config/app_settings.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import os
 from pydantic_settings import BaseSettings
 
 
 class AppSettings(BaseSettings):
     NAME: str = "authentication"
     APP_NAME: str = NAME
-    APP_ENV: str = "alpha"
+    APP_ENV: str = os.environ.get("APP_ENV", "alpha")
 
     METRICS_ENABLED: bool = False
     PROBES_ENABLED: bool = True