diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/queue.py b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/queue.py
index 6bbea61250..a048e4e235 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/queue.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/queue.py
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class XQueueCertInterface(object):
 
         xheader = make_xheader(
             'http://{0}/update_certificate?{1}'.format(
-                settings.SITE_NAME, key), key, 'test-pull')
+                settings.SITE_NAME, key), key, settings.CERT_QUEUE)
 
         (error, msg) = self.xqueue_interface.send_to_queue(
                 header=xheader, body=json.dumps(contents))
diff --git a/lms/envs/aws.py b/lms/envs/aws.py
index 16216bbe09..128553f600 100644
--- a/lms/envs/aws.py
+++ b/lms/envs/aws.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ COURSE_LISTINGS = ENV_TOKENS.get('COURSE_LISTINGS', {})
 SUBDOMAIN_BRANDING = ENV_TOKENS.get('SUBDOMAIN_BRANDING', {})
 COMMENTS_SERVICE_URL = ENV_TOKENS.get("COMMENTS_SERVICE_URL",'')
 COMMENTS_SERVICE_KEY = ENV_TOKENS.get("COMMENTS_SERVICE_KEY",'')
+CERT_QUEUE = ENV_TOKENS.get("CERT_QUEUE", 'test-pull')
 
 ############################## SECURE AUTH ITEMS ###############################
 # Secret things: passwords, access keys, etc.