diff --git a/13/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/server-setup/azure-web-apps.md b/13/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/server-setup/azure-web-apps.md
index 0388e9449d0..6862f30bab9 100644
--- a/13/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/server-setup/azure-web-apps.md
+++ b/13/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/server-setup/azure-web-apps.md
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ You can also copy the following JSON directly into your Azure Web App configurat
 }
 </code></pre>
 
+Remember to add an `ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT` variable with values `Development`, `Staging`, or `Production`.
+
 The minimum recommended Azure SQL Tier is "S2", however noticeable performance improvements are seen in higher Tiers
 
 If you are load balancing or require the scaling ("scale out") ability of Azure Web Apps then you need to consult the [Load Balancing documentation](load-balancing/). This is due to the fact that a lot more needs to be configured to support scaling/auto-scaling.
diff --git a/14/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/server-setup/azure-web-apps.md b/14/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/server-setup/azure-web-apps.md
index c4c7e739681..e8d2fe4d58d 100644
--- a/14/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/server-setup/azure-web-apps.md
+++ b/14/umbraco-cms/fundamentals/setup/server-setup/azure-web-apps.md
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ You can also copy the following JSON directly into your Azure Web App configurat
 }
 ```
 
+Remember to add an `ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT` variable with values `Development`, `Staging`, or `Production`.
+
 The minimum recommended Azure SQL Tier is "S2", however noticeable performance improvements are seen in higher Tiers
 
 If you are load balancing or require the scaling ("scale out") ability of Azure Web Apps then you need to consult the [Load Balancing documentation](load-balancing/). This is due to the fact that a lot more needs to be configured to support scaling/auto-scaling.