diff --git a/config/shared.js b/config/shared.js
index 249457da6f30b0c6ced11060fbd47cd3efedf5d7..2261e133de7c1c6ca0ee502cd4c98e648a195e64 100644
--- a/config/shared.js
+++ b/config/shared.js
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ module.exports = {
     API_ENDPOINT: 'http://localhost:3000/api'
   },
   'pubsweet-client': {
-    'login-redirect': '/'
+    'login-redirect': '/',
+    theme: process.env.PUBSWEET_THEME
   },
   'mail-transport': {
     sendmail: true