diff --git a/lms/envs/aws.py b/lms/envs/aws.py
index f5cc4daf88..a307e64734 100644
--- a/lms/envs/aws.py
+++ b/lms/envs/aws.py
@@ -521,6 +521,17 @@ REGISTRATION_CODE_LENGTH = ENV_TOKENS.get('REGISTRATION_CODE_LENGTH', 8)
 INVOICE_CORP_ADDRESS = ENV_TOKENS.get('INVOICE_CORP_ADDRESS', INVOICE_CORP_ADDRESS)
 INVOICE_PAYMENT_INSTRUCTIONS = ENV_TOKENS.get('INVOICE_PAYMENT_INSTRUCTIONS', INVOICE_PAYMENT_INSTRUCTIONS)
 
+# Which access.py permission names to check;
+# We default this to the legacy permission 'see_exists'.
+COURSE_CATALOG_VISIBILITY_PERMISSION = ENV_TOKENS.get(
+    'COURSE_CATALOG_VISIBILITY_PERMISSION',
+    COURSE_CATALOG_VISIBILITY_PERMISSION
+)
+COURSE_ABOUT_VISIBILITY_PERMISSION = ENV_TOKENS.get(
+    'COURSE_ABOUT_VISIBILITY_PERMISSION',
+    COURSE_ABOUT_VISIBILITY_PERMISSION
+)
+
 #date format the api will be formatting the datetime values
 API_DATE_FORMAT = '%Y-%m-%d'
 API_DATE_FORMAT = ENV_TOKENS.get('API_DATE_FORMAT', API_DATE_FORMAT)