diff --git a/designsafe/context_processors.py b/designsafe/context_processors.py
index c424aad305..e03f321f41 100644
--- a/designsafe/context_processors.py
+++ b/designsafe/context_processors.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ def debug(request):
         context['debug'] = True
     if settings.RENDER_REACT:
         context['react_flag'] = True
+    context['ds_environment'] = settings.DESIGNSAFE_ENVIRONMENT
     return context
 
 def site_verification(request):
diff --git a/designsafe/templates/base.j2 b/designsafe/templates/base.j2
index f04e9740b8..c61398b765 100644
--- a/designsafe/templates/base.j2
+++ b/designsafe/templates/base.j2
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
       <title>{% block title %}{% page_attribute "page_title" %}{% endblock %} | DesignSafe-CI</title>
       <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width">
       <meta name="description" content="{{description}}">
+      {% if ds_environment != 'default' %}
+      <meta name="robots" content="noindex">
+      {% endif %}
 
       <link rel="icon" href="{% static 'favicon.ico' %}">
       {% if 'designsafe.storage.published' in request.get_full_path %}