diff --git a/.env b/.env
index f55b307d..7c46f298 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ ENABLE_NOTICES=''
 CAREER_LINK_URL=''
 OPTIMIZELY_FULL_STACK_SDK_KEY=''
 EXPERIMENT_08_23_VAN_PAINTED_DOOR=true
-ENABLE_EDX_PERSONAL_DASHBOARD=true
+ENABLE_EDX_PERSONAL_DASHBOARD=false
diff --git a/.env.development b/.env.development
index a947c348..91d7bd03 100644
--- a/.env.development
+++ b/.env.development
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ ACCOUNT_PROFILE_URL='http://localhost:1995'
 ENABLE_NOTICES=''
 CAREER_LINK_URL=''
 OPTIMIZELY_FULL_STACK_SDK_KEY=''
-ENABLE_EDX_PERSONAL_DASHBOARD=true
+ENABLE_EDX_PERSONAL_DASHBOARD=false
diff --git a/src/config/index.js b/src/config/index.js
index 52854bb5..e8405ff5 100644
--- a/src/config/index.js
+++ b/src/config/index.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const configuration = {
   ENABLE_NOTICES: process.env.ENABLE_NOTICES || null,
   CAREER_LINK_URL: process.env.CAREER_LINK_URL || null,
   LOGO_URL: process.env.LOGO_URL,
-  ENABLE_EDX_PERSONAL_DASHBOARD: process.env.ENABLE_EDX_PERSONAL_DASHBOARD || null,
+  ENABLE_EDX_PERSONAL_DASHBOARD: process.env.ENABLE_EDX_PERSONAL_DASHBOARD == 'true',
 };
 
 const features = {};