diff --git a/awx/ui/client/index.template.ejs b/awx/ui/client/index.template.ejs
index 58ee4d85a0..6f6a5c2cba 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/index.template.ejs
+++ b/awx/ui/client/index.template.ejs
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@
     <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
     <link rel="shortcut icon" href="{{ STATIC_URL }}assets/favicon.ico?v={{version}}" />
-    <script>var $basePath = '{{ STATIC_URL }}'</script>
+    <script>
+        var $basePath = '{{ STATIC_URL }}';
+        window.liveUpdates = "{{ UI_LIVE_UPDATES_ENABLED }}" === "False" ? false : true;
+    </script>
     <% htmlWebpackPlugin.files.css.forEach(file => {%>
         <link href="{{ STATIC_URL }}<%= file %>" rel="stylesheet" />
     <% }) %>