diff --git a/cms/envs/devstack_docker.py b/cms/envs/devstack_docker.py
index e4045b024f..56699a4a64 100644
--- a/cms/envs/devstack_docker.py
+++ b/cms/envs/devstack_docker.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ LMS_ROOT_URL = 'http://{}'.format(LMS_BASE)
 FEATURES.update({
     'ENABLE_COURSEWARE_INDEX': False,
     'ENABLE_LIBRARY_INDEX': False,
-    'ENABLE_DISCUSSION_SERVICE': False,
+    'ENABLE_DISCUSSION_SERVICE': True,
 })
 
 CREDENTIALS_SERVICE_USERNAME = 'credentials_worker'
diff --git a/lms/envs/devstack_docker.py b/lms/envs/devstack_docker.py
index 60737aba0d..fd0a686f99 100644
--- a/lms/envs/devstack_docker.py
+++ b/lms/envs/devstack_docker.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ FEATURES.update({
     'ENABLE_COURSEWARE_SEARCH': False,
     'ENABLE_COURSE_DISCOVERY': False,
     'ENABLE_DASHBOARD_SEARCH': False,
-    'ENABLE_DISCUSSION_SERVICE': False,
+    'ENABLE_DISCUSSION_SERVICE': True,
     'SHOW_HEADER_LANGUAGE_SELECTOR': True
 })