diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index 1a53680..9ef097e 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ FOODCOOP_HOMEPAGE=https://order.example.org
 FOODCOOP_HELP_URL=https://order.example.org
 FOODCOOP_TIME_ZONE=Amsterdam
 FOODCOOP_FOOTER='<a href="https://example.org/">example</a> hosted by <a href="https://yourhoster.org">Your Tech Co-op</a>.'
+USE_APPLE_POINTS=false
 
 # database settings
 MYSQL_DB=foodsoft
diff --git a/app_config.yml.tmpl b/app_config.yml.tmpl
index eb02e53..febd592 100644
--- a/app_config.yml.tmpl
+++ b/app_config.yml.tmpl
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ default: &defaults
   #stop_ordering_under: 75
 
   # Comment out to completely hide apple points (be sure to comment stop_ordering_under)
-  #use_apple_points: false
+  use_apple_points: {{ env "USE_APPLE_POINTS" }}
 
   # ordergroups can only order when their balance is higher than or equal to this
   # not fully enforced right now, since the check is only client-side
diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index b5fb696..3c0eaa9 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ x-env: &env
   SMTP_PASSWORD_FILE: /run/secrets/smtp_password
   SMTP_PORT:
   SMTP_USER_NAME:
+  USE_APPLE_POINTS:
 
 x-configs: &configs
   - source: app_config