diff --git a/app/main/views/sign_in.py b/app/main/views/sign_in.py
index 4aa88cfd2..c0c4b7650 100644
--- a/app/main/views/sign_in.py
+++ b/app/main/views/sign_in.py
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ def sign_in():
     current_app.logger.info(
         f"LOGIN_DOT_GOV_SIGNOUT_REDIRECT={os.getenv('LOGIN_DOT_GOV_SIGNOUT_REDIRECT')}"
     )
-    LOGIN_DOT_GOV_INITIAL_SIGNIN_URL = os.getenv('LOGIN_DOT_GOV_INITIAL_SIGNIN_URL')
-    current_app.logger.info(f"LOGIN_DOT_GOV_INITIAL_SIGNIN_URL={LOGIN_DOT_GOV_INITIAL_SIGNIN_URL}")
+    initial_signin_url = os.getenv('LOGIN_DOT_GOV_INITIAL_SIGNIN_URL')
+    current_app.logger.info(f"LOGIN_DOT_GOV_INITIAL_SIGNIN_URL={initial_signin_url}")
 
     return render_template(
         "views/signin.html",
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ def sign_in():
         other_device=other_device,
         login_gov_enabled=bool(notify_env in ["development", "staging"]),
         password_reset_url=password_reset_url,
+        initial_signin_url=initial_signin_url,
     )
 
 
diff --git a/app/templates/views/signin.html b/app/templates/views/signin.html
index 4b4a8a868..d47b4cc80 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/signin.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/signin.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
       {% if login_gov_enabled %}
       <p>
         Test login.gov authentication:
-        <a class="usa-link" href="{{ LOGIN_DOT_GOV_INITIAL_SIGNIN_URL }}">Login.gov</a>.
+        <a class="usa-link" href="{{ initial_signin_url }}">Login.gov</a>.
       </p>
       {% endif %}
     {% endif %}