diff --git a/config/settings.yml b/config/settings.yml
index 5ca2d94f7..2e9a44a9b 100644
--- a/config/settings.yml
+++ b/config/settings.yml
@@ -59,4 +59,5 @@
        # public_key: Set this based on your braintree integration information
        # private_key: Set this based on your braintree integration information
        # merchant_id: Set this based on your braintree integration information
+       # environment: The Braintree environment you will run transactions against. Set to production in production, sandbox otherwise.
 
diff --git a/config/settings/production.yml b/config/settings/production.yml
index ec598e77b..b40a30fc9 100644
--- a/config/settings/production.yml
+++ b/config/settings/production.yml
@@ -44,4 +44,5 @@
        merchant_id: <%= ENV['BRAINTREE_MERCHANT_ID'] %>
        public_key: <%= ENV['BRAINTREE_PUBLIC_KEY'] %>
        private_key: <%= ENV['BRAINTREE_PRIVATE_KEY'] %>
+       environment: production