diff --git a/manage.py b/manage.py
index 873291be6..368de89fe 100644
--- a/manage.py
+++ b/manage.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 # Standard Library
 import sys
+import os
 
 # Django
 from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line
@@ -12,13 +13,20 @@ from wger.tasks import (
     setup_django_environment,
 )
 
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
+def main():
     # If user passed the settings flag ignore the default wger settings
-    if not any('--settings' in s for s in sys.argv):
+    settings_file = os.getenv("WGER_SETTINGS")
+
+    if not any('--settings' in s for s in sys.argv) and not settings_file:
         setup_django_environment(get_path('settings.py'))
 
+    if settings_file:
+        setup_django_environment(get_path(settings_file))
+
     # Alternative to above
     # os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "settings")
 
     execute_from_command_line(sys.argv)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()