diff --git a/boofilsic/settings.py b/boofilsic/settings.py
index 1c44d33b..76a72773 100644
--- a/boofilsic/settings.py
+++ b/boofilsic/settings.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ env = environ.FileAwareEnv(
     # (generated by `neodb-manage invite --create`)
     NEODB_INVITE_ONLY=(bool, False),
     NEODB_ENABLE_LOCAL_ONLY=(bool, False),
+    NEODB_EXTRA_APPS=(list, []),
     # Mastodon/Pleroma instance allowed to login, keep empty to allow any instance to login
     NEODB_LOGIN_MASTODON_WHITELIST=(list, []),
     # DATABASE
@@ -295,6 +296,9 @@ INSTALLED_APPS += [
     "legacy.apps.LegacyConfig",
 ]
 
+for app in env("NEODB_EXTRA_APPS"):
+    INSTALLED_APPS.append(app)
+
 INSTALLED_APPS += [  # we may override templates in these 3rd party apps
     "oauth2_provider",
 ]
diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index a8af2086..258bec4b 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ x-shared:
       NEODB_EMAIL_URL:
       NEODB_EMAIL_FROM: no-reply@${NEODB_SITE_DOMAIN}
       NEODB_ENABLE_LOCAL_ONLY:
+      NEODB_EXTRA_APPS:
       NEODB_FANOUT_LIMIT_DAYS:
       TAKAHE_FANOUT_LIMIT_DAYS:
       NEODB_DOWNLOADER_PROXY_LIST: