diff --git a/app/s3_client/__init__.py b/app/s3_client/__init__.py
index 7de3509d2..9a63ef0e7 100644
--- a/app/s3_client/__init__.py
+++ b/app/s3_client/__init__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ AWS_CLIENT_CONFIG = Config(
     s3={
         "addressing_style": "virtual",
     },
-    use_fips_endpoint=True,
+    use_fips_endpoint=os.getenv("NOTIFY_ENVIRONMENT") in ['demo', 'production'],
 )