diff --git a/config/environments/production.rb b/config/environments/production.rb
index 84d6ba993..5480eee37 100644
--- a/config/environments/production.rb
+++ b/config/environments/production.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Rails.application.configure do
   }
   config.action_mailer.perform_deliveries = true
   config.action_mailer.raise_delivery_errors = true
-  config.action_mailer.delivery_method = :smtp
+  config.action_mailer.delivery_method = ENV['SMTP_USE_AWS_SES'] == 'true' ? :ses : :smtp
 
   config.action_mailer.smtp_settings = {
     address: Rails.application.secrets.mailer_address,