diff --git a/config/environments/preproduction.rb b/config/environments/preproduction.rb
index 17e1b9439..39c060f13 100644
--- a/config/environments/preproduction.rb
+++ b/config/environments/preproduction.rb
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ Rails.application.configure do
   # config.action_dispatch.x_sendfile_header = "X-Accel-Redirect" # for NGINX
 
   # Force all access to the app over SSL, use Strict-Transport-Security, and use secure cookies.
-  config.force_ssl = true
+  # Configure force_ssl in secrets.yml
+  config.force_ssl = Rails.application.secrets.force_ssl
 
   # Use the lowest log level to ensure availability of diagnostic information
   # when problems arise.
diff --git a/config/environments/production.rb b/config/environments/production.rb
index 245973eb9..707331124 100644
--- a/config/environments/production.rb
+++ b/config/environments/production.rb
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ Rails.application.configure do
   # config.action_cable.allowed_request_origins = [ 'http://example.com', /http:\/\/example.*/ ]
 
   # Force all access to the app over SSL, use Strict-Transport-Security, and use secure cookies.
-  config.force_ssl = true
+  # Configure force_ssl in secrets.yml
+  config.force_ssl = Rails.application.secrets.force_ssl
 
   # Use the lowest log level to ensure availability of diagnostic information
   # when problems arise.
diff --git a/config/environments/staging.rb b/config/environments/staging.rb
index 65a15f2b5..f47529f64 100644
--- a/config/environments/staging.rb
+++ b/config/environments/staging.rb
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ Rails.application.configure do
   # config.action_dispatch.x_sendfile_header = "X-Accel-Redirect" # for NGINX
 
   # Force all access to the app over SSL, use Strict-Transport-Security, and use secure cookies.
-  config.force_ssl = true
+  # Configure force_ssl in secrets.yml
+  config.force_ssl = Rails.application.secrets.force_ssl
 
   # Use the lowest log level to ensure availability of diagnostic information
   # when problems arise.
diff --git a/config/secrets.yml.example b/config/secrets.yml.example
index d0c896c0f..05870b09d 100644
--- a/config/secrets.yml.example
+++ b/config/secrets.yml.example
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ test:
 staging:
   secret_key_base: ""
   server_name: ""
+  force_ssl: true
   rollbar_server_token: ""
   http_basic_username: ""
   http_basic_password: ""
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ preproduction:
   #   password: "<password>"
   #   authentication: "plain"
   #   enable_starttls_auto: true
+  force_ssl: true
   rollbar_server_token: ""
   http_basic_username: ""
   http_basic_password: ""
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ production:
   #   password: "<password>"
   #   authentication: "plain"
   #   enable_starttls_auto: true
+  force_ssl: true
   rollbar_server_token: ""
   http_basic_username: ""
   http_basic_password: ""