diff --git a/src/config/index.js b/src/config/index.js
index a2e2a56..cdc867e 100644
--- a/src/config/index.js
+++ b/src/config/index.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const configuration = {
   LOGO_URL: process.env.LOGO_URL,
   ENABLE_EDX_PERSONAL_DASHBOARD: process.env.ENABLE_EDX_PERSONAL_DASHBOARD === 'true',
   SEARCH_CATALOG_URL: process.env.SEARCH_CATALOG_URL || null,
+  ENABLE_PROGRAMS: !!process.env.ENABLE_PROGRAMS,
 };
 
 const features = {};
diff --git a/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/LearnerDashboardMenu.jsx b/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/LearnerDashboardMenu.jsx
index 092bcfe..165d486 100644
--- a/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/LearnerDashboardMenu.jsx
+++ b/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/LearnerDashboardMenu.jsx
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ const getLearnerHeaderMenu = (
       content: formatMessage(messages.course),
       isActive: true,
     },
-    {
+    ...(getConfig().ENABLE_PROGRAMS ? [{
       type: 'item',
       href: `${urls.programsUrl()}`,
       content: formatMessage(messages.program),
-    },
+    }] : []),
     {
       type: 'item',
       href: `${urls.baseAppUrl(courseSearchUrl)}`,
diff --git a/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap b/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap
index 80d0900..34bcdc1 100644
--- a/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap
+++ b/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@ exports[`LearnerDashboardHeader render 1`] = `
           "isActive": true,
           "type": "item",
         },
-        {
-          "content": "Programs",
-          "href": "http://localhost:18000/dashboard/programs",
-          "type": "item",
-        },
         {
           "content": "Discover New",
           "href": "http://localhost:18000/course-search-url",
diff --git a/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/hooks.test.js b/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/hooks.test.js
index c9bac08..54b84cf 100644
--- a/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/hooks.test.js
+++ b/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/hooks.test.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ describe('LearnerDashboardHeader hooks', () => {
         username: 'test',
       };
       const learnerHomeHeaderMenu = useLearnerDashboardHeaderMenu({ courseSearchUrl, authenticatedUser });
-      expect(learnerHomeHeaderMenu.mainMenu.length).toBe(3);
+      expect(learnerHomeHeaderMenu.mainMenu.length).toBe(2);
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/index.test.jsx b/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/index.test.jsx
index 4e55292..46384f6 100644
--- a/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/index.test.jsx
+++ b/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/index.test.jsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe('LearnerDashboardHeader', () => {
     expect(wrapper.instance.findByType('ConfirmEmailBanner')).toHaveLength(1);
     expect(wrapper.instance.findByType('MasqueradeBar')).toHaveLength(1);
     expect(wrapper.instance.findByType(Header)).toHaveLength(1);
-    wrapper.instance.findByType(Header)[0].props.mainMenuItems[2].onClick();
+    wrapper.instance.findByType(Header)[0].props.mainMenuItems[1].onClick();
     expect(findCoursesNavClicked).toHaveBeenCalledWith(urls.baseAppUrl('/course-search-url'));
     expect(wrapper.instance.findByType(Header)[0].props.secondaryMenuItems.length).toBe(0);
   });
@@ -39,4 +39,9 @@ describe('LearnerDashboardHeader', () => {
     const wrapper = shallow(<LearnerDashboardHeader />);
     expect(wrapper.instance.findByType(Header)[0].props.secondaryMenuItems.length).toBe(1);
   });
+  test('should display Programs link if the service is configured in the backend', () => {
+    mergeConfig({ ENABLE_PROGRAMS: true });
+    const wrapper = shallow(<LearnerDashboardHeader />);
+    expect(wrapper.instance.findByType(Header)[0].props.mainMenuItems.length).toBe(3);
+  });
 });