diff --git a/cms/envs/common.py b/cms/envs/common.py
index 17c1c29472..a5dd3ddad2 100644
--- a/cms/envs/common.py
+++ b/cms/envs/common.py
@@ -616,6 +616,7 @@ OPTIONAL_APPS = (
     'submissions',
     'openassessment',
     'openassessment.assessment',
+    'openassessment.fileupload',
     'openassessment.workflow',
     'openassessment.xblock'
 )
diff --git a/lms/envs/aws.py b/lms/envs/aws.py
index bd5ee9e0e8..70d1f19ee5 100644
--- a/lms/envs/aws.py
+++ b/lms/envs/aws.py
@@ -312,6 +312,10 @@ if AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY == "":
 
 AWS_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME = AUTH_TOKENS.get('AWS_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME', 'edxuploads')
 
+# Specific setting for the File Upload Service to store media in a bucket.
+FILE_UPLOAD_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME = ENV_TOKENS.get('FILE_UPLOAD_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME', FILE_UPLOAD_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME)
+FILE_UPLOAD_STORAGE_PREFIX = ENV_TOKENS.get('FILE_UPLOAD_STORAGE_PREFIX', FILE_UPLOAD_STORAGE_PREFIX)
+
 # If there is a database called 'read_replica', you can use the use_read_replica_if_available
 # function in util/query.py, which is useful for very large database reads
 DATABASES = AUTH_TOKENS['DATABASES']
diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index a900275d3f..eb54f7e58d 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -1412,6 +1412,9 @@ LINKEDIN_API = {
 # By default, don't use a file prefix
 ORA2_FILE_PREFIX = None
 
+# Default File Upload Storage bucket and prefix. Used by the FileUpload Service.
+FILE_UPLOAD_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME = 'edxuploads'
+FILE_UPLOAD_STORAGE_PREFIX = 'submissions_attachments'
 
 ##### ACCOUNT LOCKOUT DEFAULT PARAMETERS #####
 MAX_FAILED_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS_ALLOWED = 5
@@ -1621,6 +1624,7 @@ OPTIONAL_APPS = (
     'submissions',
     'openassessment',
     'openassessment.assessment',
+    'openassessment.fileupload',
     'openassessment.workflow',
     'openassessment.xblock'
 )