diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index ad1b911ebb..ee3dff159c 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -2693,11 +2693,17 @@ DEBUG_TOOLBAR_PATCH_SETTINGS = False
 
 ################################# CELERY ######################################
 
-CELERY_IMPORTS = (
+CELERY_IMPORTS = [
     # Since xblock-poll is not a Django app, and XBlocks don't get auto-imported
     # by celery workers, its tasks will not get auto-discovered:
     'poll.tasks',
-)
+]
+
+# .. setting_name: CELERY_EXTRA_IMPORTS
+# .. setting_default: []
+# .. setting_description: Adds extra packages that don't get auto-imported (Example: XBlocks).
+#    These packages are added in addition to those added by CELERY_IMPORTS.
+CELERY_EXTRA_IMPORTS = []
 
 # Message configuration
 
diff --git a/lms/envs/production.py b/lms/envs/production.py
index 611a9870fc..5e0213da9d 100644
--- a/lms/envs/production.py
+++ b/lms/envs/production.py
@@ -1068,3 +1068,6 @@ DISCUSSIONS_MFE_FEEDBACK_URL = ENV_TOKENS.get('DISCUSSIONS_MFE_FEEDBACK_URL', DI
 
 ############## DRF overrides ##############
 REST_FRAMEWORK.update(ENV_TOKENS.get('REST_FRAMEWORK', {}))
+
+############################# CELERY ############################
+CELERY_IMPORTS.extend(ENV_TOKENS.get('CELERY_EXTRA_IMPORTS', []))