diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
index d3a5ee919d..24ba9278c8 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ LOGGING = {
     },
 }
 
-MIDDLEWARE = [
+MIDDLEWARE = CONFIG.get('middleware', [
     'django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.locale.LocaleMiddleware',
@@ -173,9 +173,12 @@ MIDDLEWARE = [
     'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
-
     'InvenTree.middleware.AuthRequiredMiddleware'
-]
+])
+
+AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = CONFIG.get('authentication_backends', [
+    'django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend'
+])
 
 # If the debug toolbar is enabled, add the modules
 if DEBUG and CONFIG.get('debug_toolbar', False):