2 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/server/initializers/constants.ts b/server/initializers/constants.ts
index 3cf9ea36d..705d9b520 100644
--- a/server/initializers/constants.ts
+++ b/server/initializers/constants.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ const CONFIG = {
     USERNAME: config.get<string>('smtp.username'),
     PASSWORD: config.get<string>('smtp.password'),
     TLS: config.get<boolean>('smtp.tls'),
+    DISABLE_STARTTLS: config.get<boolean>('smtp.disable_starttls'),
     CA_FILE: config.get<string>('smtp.ca_file'),
     FROM_ADDRESS: config.get<string>('smtp.from_address')
   },
diff --git a/server/lib/emailer.ts b/server/lib/emailer.ts
index 1b905e510..f34d141ea 100644
--- a/server/lib/emailer.ts
+++ b/server/lib/emailer.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class Emailer {
         secure: CONFIG.SMTP.TLS,
         debug: CONFIG.LOG.LEVEL === 'debug',
         logger: bunyanLogger as any,
-        ignoreTLS: isTestInstance() || CONFIG.SMTP.HOSTNAME === 'localhost' || CONFIG.SMTP.HOSTNAME === '127.0.0.1',
+        ignoreTLS: CONFIG.SMTP.DISABLE_STARTTLS,
         tls,
         auth
       })