diff --git a/PyRIGS/settings.py b/PyRIGS/settings.py
index d0f655a4..a1a3a6bc 100644
--- a/PyRIGS/settings.py
+++ b/PyRIGS/settings.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ LOGOUT_URL = '/user/logout/'
 ACCOUNT_ACTIVATION_DAYS = 7
 
 # CAPTCHA settings
-if DEBUG or CI:
+if DEBUG or CI or env('HCAPTCHA_SITEKEY') is None:
     HCAPTCHA_SITEKEY = '10000000-ffff-ffff-ffff-000000000001'
     HCAPTCHA_SECRET = '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
 else: