diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index 7ae3f8346b..b9b857c8d1 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -148,7 +148,10 @@ FEATURES = {
# Staff Debug tool.
'ENABLE_STUDENT_HISTORY_VIEW': True,
- # segment.io for LMS--need to explicitly turn it on for production.
+ # Optimizely for the LMS--need to explicitly turn on for production.
+ 'OPTIMIZELY_LMS': False,
+
+ # Segment.io for LMS--need to explicitly turn on for production.
'SEGMENT_IO_LMS': False,
# Provide a UI to allow users to submit feedback from the LMS (left-hand help modal)
diff --git a/lms/templates/main.html b/lms/templates/main.html
index 1c81419f7f..fefc4deec7 100644
--- a/lms/templates/main.html
+++ b/lms/templates/main.html
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@
+ <%include file="widgets/optimizely.html" />
+
diff --git a/lms/templates/mktg_iframe.html b/lms/templates/mktg_iframe.html
index 8ce5cc1f24..c47de902e7 100644
--- a/lms/templates/mktg_iframe.html
+++ b/lms/templates/mktg_iframe.html
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
<%block name="headextra"/>
+ <%include file="widgets/optimizely.html" />
+
diff --git a/lms/templates/widgets/optimizely.html b/lms/templates/widgets/optimizely.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e8d1b1f2c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/templates/widgets/optimizely.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+% if settings.FEATURES.get('OPTIMIZELY_LMS'):
+
+% endif