diff --git a/lms/envs/production.py b/lms/envs/production.py
index 2a4df6657b..d5404c9cff 100644
--- a/lms/envs/production.py
+++ b/lms/envs/production.py
@@ -453,6 +453,11 @@ AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY = AUTH_TOKENS.get("AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY", AWS_SECRET_ACCE
 if AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY == "":
     AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY = None
 
+# these variable already exists in cms with `private` value. django-storages starting `1.10.1`
+# does not set acl values till 1.9.1 default-acl is `public-read`. To maintain the behaviour
+# same with upcoming version setting it to `public-read`.
+AWS_DEFAULT_ACL = 'public-read'
+AWS_BUCKET_ACL = AWS_DEFAULT_ACL
 AWS_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME = AUTH_TOKENS.get('AWS_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME', 'edxuploads')
 
 # Disabling querystring auth instructs Boto to exclude the querystring parameters (e.g. signature, access key) it