diff --git a/awx/__init__.py b/awx/__init__.py
index 35322396b3..fa3e164092 100644
--- a/awx/__init__.py
+++ b/awx/__init__.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def manage():
     from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line
 
     # enforce the postgres version is equal to 12. if not, then terminate program with exit code of 1
-    if not MODE == 'development':
+    if not os.getenv('SKIP_PG_VERSION_CHECK', False) and not MODE == 'development':
         if (connection.pg_version // 10000) < 12:
             sys.stderr.write("Postgres version 12 is required\n")
             sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/awx/settings/production.py b/awx/settings/production.py
index e2bcbd54b7..c80fc2d9d8 100644
--- a/awx/settings/production.py
+++ b/awx/settings/production.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import copy
 import errno
 import sys
 import traceback
+import socket
 
 # Django Split Settings
 from split_settings.tools import optional, include
@@ -88,4 +89,8 @@ except IOError:
 
 # The below runs AFTER all of the custom settings are imported.
 
-DATABASES['default'].setdefault('OPTIONS', dict()).setdefault('application_name', f'{CLUSTER_HOST_ID}-{os.getpid()}-{" ".join(sys.argv)}'[:63])  # noqa
+CLUSTER_HOST_ID = socket.gethostname()
+
+DATABASES.setdefault('default', dict()).setdefault('OPTIONS', dict()).setdefault(
+    'application_name', f'{CLUSTER_HOST_ID}-{os.getpid()}-{" ".join(sys.argv)}'[:63]
+)  # noqa
diff --git a/tools/ansible/roles/dockerfile/files/settings.py b/tools/ansible/roles/dockerfile/files/settings.py
index 9cf6a39d58..cf5db204a8 100644
--- a/tools/ansible/roles/dockerfile/files/settings.py
+++ b/tools/ansible/roles/dockerfile/files/settings.py
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 # AWX settings file
 
 import os
+import base64
 
 
 def get_secret():
     if os.path.exists("/etc/tower/SECRET_KEY"):
         return open('/etc/tower/SECRET_KEY', 'rb').read().strip()
+    else:
+        return base64.encodebytes(os.urandom(32)).decode().rstrip()
 
 
 ADMINS = ()
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ LOGGING['handlers']['console'] = {
     '()': 'logging.StreamHandler',
     'level': 'DEBUG',
     'formatter': 'simple',
+    'filters': ['guid'],
 }
 
 LOGGING['loggers']['django.request']['handlers'] = ['console']
@@ -62,6 +66,9 @@ LOGGING['handlers']['tower_warnings'] = {'class': 'logging.NullHandler'}
 LOGGING['handlers']['rbac_migrations'] = {'class': 'logging.NullHandler'}
 LOGGING['handlers']['system_tracking_migrations'] = {'class': 'logging.NullHandler'}
 LOGGING['handlers']['management_playbooks'] = {'class': 'logging.NullHandler'}
+LOGGING['handlers']['dispatcher'] = {'class': 'logging.NullHandler'}
+LOGGING['handlers']['job_lifecycle'] = {'class': 'logging.NullHandler'}
+LOGGING['handlers']['wsbroadcast'] = {'class': 'logging.NullHandler'}
 
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
diff --git a/tools/ansible/roles/dockerfile/templates/Dockerfile.j2 b/tools/ansible/roles/dockerfile/templates/Dockerfile.j2
index 466d947421..ca6ce795ec 100644
--- a/tools/ansible/roles/dockerfile/templates/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/tools/ansible/roles/dockerfile/templates/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ WORKDIR /tmp/src/
 RUN make sdist && /var/lib/awx/venv/awx/bin/pip install dist/awx.tar.gz
 
 {% if not headless|bool %}
-RUN /var/lib/awx/venv/awx/bin/awx-manage collectstatic --noinput --clear
+ADD tools/ansible/roles/dockerfile/files/settings.py /etc/tower/settings.py
+RUN SKIP_PG_VERSION_CHECK=yes /var/lib/awx/venv/awx/bin/awx-manage collectstatic --noinput --clear
 {% endif %}
 
 {% endif %}