diff --git a/cms/envs/common.py b/cms/envs/common.py
index 591247388a9d..d037377b5821 100644
--- a/cms/envs/common.py
+++ b/cms/envs/common.py
@@ -2530,6 +2530,15 @@
 EXAMS_SERVICE_URL = 'http://localhost:18740/api/v1'
 EXAMS_SERVICE_USERNAME = 'edx_exams_worker'
 
+############## Settings for JWT token handling ##############
+TOKEN_SIGNING = {
+    'JWT_ISSUER': 'http://127.0.0.1:8740',
+    'JWT_SIGNING_ALGORITHM': 'RS512',
+    'JWT_SUPPORTED_VERSION': '1.2.0',
+    'JWT_PRIVATE_SIGNING_JWK': None,
+    'JWT_PUBLIC_SIGNING_JWK_SET': None,
+}
+
 FINANCIAL_REPORTS = {
     'STORAGE_TYPE': 'localfs',
     'BUCKET': None,
@@ -2956,3 +2965,4 @@ def _should_send_learning_badge_events(settings):
 # .. for now it wil impact country listing in auth flow and user profile.
 # .. eg ['US', 'CA']
 DISABLED_COUNTRIES = []
+
diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index 5ca5bcac9a4a..8c966e67f6d0 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -4311,6 +4311,7 @@ def _make_locale_paths(settings):  # pylint: disable=missing-function-docstring
 # Exam Service
 EXAMS_SERVICE_URL = 'http://localhost:18740/api/v1'
 
+############## Settings for JWT token handling ##############
 TOKEN_SIGNING = {
     'JWT_ISSUER': 'http://127.0.0.1:8740',
     'JWT_SIGNING_ALGORITHM': 'RS512',