diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9f1fb9fdb9..8f2f6711dc 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -135,10 +135,9 @@ CMD gunicorn \
     - lms.wsgi:application
 
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-ENV LMS_CFG="$CONFIG_ROOT/lms.yml"
-
 # Define LMS non-dev target.
 FROM base as lms
+ENV LMS_CFG="$CONFIG_ROOT/lms.yml"
 ENV SERVICE_VARIANT lms
 ENV DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE="lms.envs.$EDX_PLATFORM_SETTINGS"
 EXPOSE 8000