diff --git a/template.yaml b/template.yaml
index 738cb36..2121234 100644
--- a/template.yaml
+++ b/template.yaml
@@ -29,11 +29,17 @@ Parameters:
     Default: AppAPIKey
     Description: "The DC aggregator API key"
     Type: AWS::SSM::Parameter::Value<String>
+
   AppSentryDSN:
     Default: SENTRY_DSN
     Description: "The Sentry DSN"
     Type: AWS::SSM::Parameter::Value<String>
 
+  DCEnvironment:
+    Default: DC_ENVIRONMENT
+    Description: "The DC_ENVIRONMENT environment variable passed to the app."
+    Type: AWS::SSM::Parameter::Value<String>
+
 Resources:
   ECDeployerRole:
     Type: AWS::IAM::Role
@@ -64,6 +70,7 @@ Resources:
           FQDN: !Ref FQDN
           API_KEY: !Ref AppAPIKey
           SENTRY_DSN: !Ref AppSentryDSN
+          DC_ENVIRONMENT: !Ref DCEnvironment
       Events:
         HTTPRequests:
           Type: Api