diff --git a/server-ce/Dockerfile b/server-ce/Dockerfile
index 0459db3a42..db21d1610f 100644
--- a/server-ce/Dockerfile
+++ b/server-ce/Dockerfile
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ ENV SHARELATEX_APP_NAME "Overleaf Community Edition"
 
 ENV OPTIMISE_PDF "true"
 
+ENV SHARELATEX_FPH_INITIALIZE_NEW_PROJECTS "true"
+ENV SHARELATEX_FPH_DISPLAY_NEW_PROJECTS "true"
+
 ENV NODE_ENV "production"
 ENV LOG_LEVEL "info"
 
diff --git a/server-ce/config/settings.js b/server-ce/config/settings.js
index ab4c5961c7..f38585338b 100644
--- a/server-ce/config/settings.js
+++ b/server-ce/config/settings.js
@@ -291,8 +291,8 @@ const settings = {
     },
     project_history: {
       sendProjectStructureOps: true,
-      initializeHistoryForNewProjects: true,
-      displayHistoryForNewProjects: true,
+      initializeHistoryForNewProjects: process.env.SHARELATEX_FPH_INITIALIZE_NEW_PROJECTS === 'true',
+      displayHistoryForNewProjects: process.env.SHARELATEX_FPH_DISPLAY_NEW_PROJECTS === 'true',
       url: 'http://localhost:3054',
     },
     v1_history: {