diff --git a/docker/build/edxapp/ansible_overrides.yml b/docker/build/edxapp/ansible_overrides.yml
index d39e164b9c4..2593321997d 100644
--- a/docker/build/edxapp/ansible_overrides.yml
+++ b/docker/build/edxapp/ansible_overrides.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ edxapp_npm_production: "no"
 
 EDXAPP_LMS_GUNICORN_EXTRA_CONF: 'reload = True'
 
-EDXAPP_NO_PREREQ_INSTALL: 0
 COMMON_SSH_PASSWORD_AUTH: "yes"
 EDXAPP_CMS_BASE: "edx.devstack.studio:18010"
 EDXAPP_OAUTH_ENFORCE_SECURE: false
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/edxapp/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/edxapp/defaults/main.yml
index de3f47a7756..9d4328e06d9 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/edxapp/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/edxapp/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1169,7 +1169,6 @@ edxapp_helper_scripts:
 
 edxapp_environment_default:
   LANG: "{{ EDXAPP_LANG }}"
-  NO_PREREQ_INSTALL: "{{ EDXAPP_NO_PREREQ_INSTALL }}"
   SKIP_WS_MIGRATIONS: 1
   PATH: "{{ edxapp_deploy_path }}"
   # the settings module for edxapp, DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE
diff --git a/playbooks/vagrant-analytics.yml b/playbooks/vagrant-analytics.yml
index 8fb1a9eb496..a3697fec7be 100644
--- a/playbooks/vagrant-analytics.yml
+++ b/playbooks/vagrant-analytics.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     devstack: true
     disable_edx_services: true
     mongo_enable_journal: false
-    EDXAPP_NO_PREREQ_INSTALL: 0
     COMMON_SSH_PASSWORD_AUTH: "yes"
     EDXAPP_LMS_BASE: 127.0.0.1:8000
     EDXAPP_OAUTH_ENFORCE_SECURE: false
diff --git a/util/jenkins/app-container-provisioner.sh b/util/jenkins/app-container-provisioner.sh
index bcd686de93f..7580a051618 100644
--- a/util/jenkins/app-container-provisioner.sh
+++ b/util/jenkins/app-container-provisioner.sh
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ chown :www-data /edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml
 
 if [[ ${app_service_name} == 'lms' || ${app_service_name} == 'cms' ]]; then
     # run migrations
-    docker run --network=host --rm -u='www-data' -e NO_PREREQ_INSTALL="1" -e SKIP_WS_MIGRATIONS="1" -e ${app_cfg}=/edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml -e DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=${app_service_name}.envs.docker-production -e SERVICE_VARIANT=${app_service_name} -e EDX_PLATFORM_SETTINGS=docker-production -v /edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml:/edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml -v /edx/var/edx-themes:/edx/var/edx-themes -v /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock:/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock ${app_repo}:latest python3 manage.py ${app_service_name} showmigrations --database default
-    docker run --network=host --rm -u='www-data' -e NO_PREREQ_INSTALL="1" -e SKIP_WS_MIGRATIONS="1" -e ${app_cfg}=/edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml -e DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=${app_service_name}.envs.docker-production -e SERVICE_VARIANT=${app_service_name} -e EDX_PLATFORM_SETTINGS=docker-production -v /edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml:/edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml -v /edx/var/edx-themes:/edx/var/edx-themes -v /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock:/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock ${app_repo}:latest python3 manage.py ${app_service_name} migrate --database default --noinput
-    docker run --network=host --rm -u='www-data' -e NO_PREREQ_INSTALL="1" -e SKIP_WS_MIGRATIONS="1" -e ${app_cfg}=/edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml -e DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=${app_service_name}.envs.docker-production -e SERVICE_VARIANT=${app_service_name} -e EDX_PLATFORM_SETTINGS=docker-production -v /edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml:/edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml -v /edx/var/edx-themes:/edx/var/edx-themes -v /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock:/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock ${app_repo}:latest python3 manage.py ${app_service_name} showmigrations --database student_module_history
-    docker run --network=host --rm -u='www-data' -e NO_PREREQ_INSTALL="1" -e SKIP_WS_MIGRATIONS="1" -e ${app_cfg}=/edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml -e DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=${app_service_name}.envs.docker-production -e SERVICE_VARIANT=${app_service_name} -e EDX_PLATFORM_SETTINGS=docker-production -v /edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml:/edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml -v /edx/var/edx-themes:/edx/var/edx-themes -v /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock:/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock ${app_repo}:latest python3 manage.py ${app_service_name} migrate --database student_module_history --noinput
+    docker run --network=host --rm -u='www-data' -e SKIP_WS_MIGRATIONS="1" -e ${app_cfg}=/edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml -e DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=${app_service_name}.envs.docker-production -e SERVICE_VARIANT=${app_service_name} -e EDX_PLATFORM_SETTINGS=docker-production -v /edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml:/edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml -v /edx/var/edx-themes:/edx/var/edx-themes -v /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock:/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock ${app_repo}:latest python3 manage.py ${app_service_name} showmigrations --database default
+    docker run --network=host --rm -u='www-data' -e SKIP_WS_MIGRATIONS="1" -e ${app_cfg}=/edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml -e DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=${app_service_name}.envs.docker-production -e SERVICE_VARIANT=${app_service_name} -e EDX_PLATFORM_SETTINGS=docker-production -v /edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml:/edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml -v /edx/var/edx-themes:/edx/var/edx-themes -v /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock:/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock ${app_repo}:latest python3 manage.py ${app_service_name} migrate --database default --noinput
+    docker run --network=host --rm -u='www-data' -e SKIP_WS_MIGRATIONS="1" -e ${app_cfg}=/edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml -e DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=${app_service_name}.envs.docker-production -e SERVICE_VARIANT=${app_service_name} -e EDX_PLATFORM_SETTINGS=docker-production -v /edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml:/edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml -v /edx/var/edx-themes:/edx/var/edx-themes -v /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock:/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock ${app_repo}:latest python3 manage.py ${app_service_name} showmigrations --database student_module_history
+    docker run --network=host --rm -u='www-data' -e SKIP_WS_MIGRATIONS="1" -e ${app_cfg}=/edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml -e DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=${app_service_name}.envs.docker-production -e SERVICE_VARIANT=${app_service_name} -e EDX_PLATFORM_SETTINGS=docker-production -v /edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml:/edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml -v /edx/var/edx-themes:/edx/var/edx-themes -v /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock:/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock ${app_repo}:latest python3 manage.py ${app_service_name} migrate --database student_module_history --noinput
 else
     # Run app migrations
     docker run --network=host --rm -u='www-data' -e ${app_cfg}=/edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml -e DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=${app_service_name}.settings.production -v /edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml:/edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml -v /edx/var/${app_name}:/edx/var/${app_name} -v /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock:/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock ${app_repo}:latest python3 manage.py migrate
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ fi
 if [[ ${app_service_name} == 'lms' ]]; then
     # temporary hack, create npm-install.log file
     touch /edx/app/edxapp/edx-platform/test_root/log/npm-install.log
-    docker run --network=host --rm -u='root' -e NO_PREREQ_INSTALL="1" -e SKIP_WS_MIGRATIONS="1" -e LMS_CFG=/edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml -e CMS_CFG=/edx/etc/cms.yml -e DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=${app_service_name}.envs.docker-production -e SERVICE_VARIANT=${app_service_name} -e EDX_PLATFORM_SETTINGS=docker-production -e EDXAPP_STATIC_ROOT_ENV=/edx/var/edxapp/staticfiles -e STATIC_ROOT_LMS=/edx/var/edxapp/staticfiles -e STATIC_ROOT_CMS=/edx/var/edxapp/staticfiles/studio -v /edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml:/edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml -v /var/tmp/cms.yml:/edx/etc/cms.yml -v /edx/var/edx-themes:/edx/var/edx-themes -v /edx/var/${app_name}:/edx/var/${app_name} -v /edx/app/edxapp/edx-platform/test_root/log/npm-install.log:/edx/app/edxapp/edx-platform/test_root/log/npm-install.log -v /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock:/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock ${app_repo}:latest npm run build && ./manage.py lms collectstatic --noinput  --debug-collect --settings=docker-production && ./manage.py cms collectstatic --noinput --debug-collect --settings=docker-production
+    docker run --network=host --rm -u='root' -e SKIP_WS_MIGRATIONS="1" -e LMS_CFG=/edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml -e CMS_CFG=/edx/etc/cms.yml -e DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=${app_service_name}.envs.docker-production -e SERVICE_VARIANT=${app_service_name} -e EDX_PLATFORM_SETTINGS=docker-production -e STATIC_ROOT_LMS=/edx/var/edxapp/staticfiles -e STATIC_ROOT_CMS=/edx/var/edxapp/staticfiles/studio -v /edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml:/edx/etc/${app_service_name}.yml -v /var/tmp/cms.yml:/edx/etc/cms.yml -v /edx/var/edx-themes:/edx/var/edx-themes -v /edx/var/${app_name}:/edx/var/${app_name} -v /edx/app/edxapp/edx-platform/test_root/log/npm-install.log:/edx/app/edxapp/edx-platform/test_root/log/npm-install.log -v /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock:/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock ${app_repo}:latest npm run build && ./manage.py lms collectstatic --noinput  --debug-collect --settings=docker-production && ./manage.py cms collectstatic --noinput --debug-collect --settings=docker-production
 fi
 
 # Generate docker-compose file for app service
diff --git a/util/jenkins/demo-course-provisioner.sh b/util/jenkins/demo-course-provisioner.sh
index 651444c6850..2c9349bd456 100644
--- a/util/jenkins/demo-course-provisioner.sh
+++ b/util/jenkins/demo-course-provisioner.sh
@@ -17,20 +17,20 @@ chmod 777 /edx/var/edxapp/data
 git clone https://github.com/openedx/openedx-demo-course.git /edx/app/demo/edx-demo-course
 
 # import demo course
-docker run --network=host --rm -u='www-data' -e NO_PREREQ_INSTALL="1" -e SKIP_WS_MIGRATIONS="1" -e CMS_CFG=/edx/etc/cms.yml -e DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=cms.envs.docker-production -e SERVICE_VARIANT=cms -e EDX_PLATFORM_SETTINGS=docker-production -v /edx/etc/cms.yml:/edx/etc/cms.yml -v /edx/var/edx-themes:/edx/var/edx-themes -v /edx/app/demo:/edx/app/demo -v /edx/var/edxapp:/edx/var/edxapp -v /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock:/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock ${app_repo}:latest python3 manage.py cms import /edx/var/edxapp/data /edx/app/demo/edx-demo-course
+docker run --network=host --rm -u='www-data' -e SKIP_WS_MIGRATIONS="1" -e CMS_CFG=/edx/etc/cms.yml -e DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=cms.envs.docker-production -e SERVICE_VARIANT=cms -e EDX_PLATFORM_SETTINGS=docker-production -v /edx/etc/cms.yml:/edx/etc/cms.yml -v /edx/var/edx-themes:/edx/var/edx-themes -v /edx/app/demo:/edx/app/demo -v /edx/var/edxapp:/edx/var/edxapp -v /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock:/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock ${app_repo}:latest python3 manage.py cms import /edx/var/edxapp/data /edx/app/demo/edx-demo-course
 
 # Create admin and demo users
-docker run --network=host --rm -u='www-data' -e NO_PREREQ_INSTALL="1" -e SKIP_WS_MIGRATIONS="1" -e LMS_CFG=/edx/etc/lms.yml -e DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=lms.envs.docker-production -e SERVICE_VARIANT=lms -e EDX_PLATFORM_SETTINGS=docker-production -v /edx/etc/lms.yml:/edx/etc/lms.yml -v /edx/var/edx-themes:/edx/var/edx-themes -v /edx/var/edxapp:/edx/var/edxapp -v /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock:/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock ${app_repo}:latest python3 manage.py lms manage_user edx edx@example.com --initial-password-hash \$admin_password --superuser --staff
+docker run --network=host --rm -u='www-data' -e SKIP_WS_MIGRATIONS="1" -e LMS_CFG=/edx/etc/lms.yml -e DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=lms.envs.docker-production -e SERVICE_VARIANT=lms -e EDX_PLATFORM_SETTINGS=docker-production -v /edx/etc/lms.yml:/edx/etc/lms.yml -v /edx/var/edx-themes:/edx/var/edx-themes -v /edx/var/edxapp:/edx/var/edxapp -v /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock:/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock ${app_repo}:latest python3 manage.py lms manage_user edx edx@example.com --initial-password-hash \$admin_password --superuser --staff
 for user in honor audit verified staff ; do
   email="\$user@example.com"
   # Set staff flag for staff user
   if [[ \$user == "staff" ]] ; then
-    docker run --network=host --rm -u='www-data' -e NO_PREREQ_INSTALL="1" -e SKIP_WS_MIGRATIONS="1" -e LMS_CFG=/edx/etc/lms.yml -e DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=lms.envs.docker-production -e SERVICE_VARIANT=lms -e EDX_PLATFORM_SETTINGS=docker-production -v /edx/etc/lms.yml:/edx/etc/lms.yml -v /edx/var/edx-themes:/edx/var/edx-themes -v /edx/var/edxapp:/edx/var/edxapp -v /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock:/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock ${app_repo}:latest python3 manage.py lms manage_user \$user \$email --initial-password-hash \$demo_hashed_password --staff
+    docker run --network=host --rm -u='www-data' -e SKIP_WS_MIGRATIONS="1" -e LMS_CFG=/edx/etc/lms.yml -e DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=lms.envs.docker-production -e SERVICE_VARIANT=lms -e EDX_PLATFORM_SETTINGS=docker-production -v /edx/etc/lms.yml:/edx/etc/lms.yml -v /edx/var/edx-themes:/edx/var/edx-themes -v /edx/var/edxapp:/edx/var/edxapp -v /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock:/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock ${app_repo}:latest python3 manage.py lms manage_user \$user \$email --initial-password-hash \$demo_hashed_password --staff
   else
-    docker run --network=host --rm -u='www-data' -e NO_PREREQ_INSTALL="1" -e SKIP_WS_MIGRATIONS="1" -e LMS_CFG=/edx/etc/lms.yml -e DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=lms.envs.docker-production -e SERVICE_VARIANT=lms -e EDX_PLATFORM_SETTINGS=docker-production -v /edx/etc/lms.yml:/edx/etc/lms.yml -v /edx/var/edx-themes:/edx/var/edx-themes -v /edx/var/edxapp:/edx/var/edxapp -v /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock:/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock ${app_repo}:latest python3 manage.py lms manage_user \$user \$email --initial-password-hash \$demo_hashed_password
+    docker run --network=host --rm -u='www-data' -e SKIP_WS_MIGRATIONS="1" -e LMS_CFG=/edx/etc/lms.yml -e DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=lms.envs.docker-production -e SERVICE_VARIANT=lms -e EDX_PLATFORM_SETTINGS=docker-production -v /edx/etc/lms.yml:/edx/etc/lms.yml -v /edx/var/edx-themes:/edx/var/edx-themes -v /edx/var/edxapp:/edx/var/edxapp -v /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock:/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock ${app_repo}:latest python3 manage.py lms manage_user \$user \$email --initial-password-hash \$demo_hashed_password
   fi
   # Enroll users in the demo course
-  docker run --network=host --rm -u='www-data' -e NO_PREREQ_INSTALL="1" -e SKIP_WS_MIGRATIONS="1" -e LMS_CFG=/edx/etc/lms.yml -e DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=lms.envs.docker-production -e SERVICE_VARIANT=lms -e EDX_PLATFORM_SETTINGS=docker-production -v /edx/etc/lms.yml:/edx/etc/lms.yml -v /edx/var/edx-themes:/edx/var/edx-themes -v /edx/var/edxapp:/edx/var/edxapp -v /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock:/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock ${app_repo}:latest python3 manage.py lms enroll_user_in_course -e \$email -c course-v1:edX+DemoX+Demo_Course
+  docker run --network=host --rm -u='www-data' -e SKIP_WS_MIGRATIONS="1" -e LMS_CFG=/edx/etc/lms.yml -e DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=lms.envs.docker-production -e SERVICE_VARIANT=lms -e EDX_PLATFORM_SETTINGS=docker-production -v /edx/etc/lms.yml:/edx/etc/lms.yml -v /edx/var/edx-themes:/edx/var/edx-themes -v /edx/var/edxapp:/edx/var/edxapp -v /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock:/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock ${app_repo}:latest python3 manage.py lms enroll_user_in_course -e \$email -c course-v1:edX+DemoX+Demo_Course
 done
 EOF
 }