diff --git a/CHANGES/3854.misc b/CHANGES/3854.misc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e45fa3d43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/3854.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Added flag on template_config.yml to exercise both the new and the legacy django STORAGE settings on CI.
diff --git a/template_config.yml b/template_config.yml
index 670227612..d4097521c 100644
--- a/template_config.yml
+++ b/template_config.yml
@@ -80,6 +80,6 @@ test_performance:
 - pulp_to_pulp
 test_reroute: true
 test_s3: true
-test_storages_compat_layer: false
+test_storages_compat_layer: true
 use_issue_template: true