diff --git a/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md b/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md
index 76fd0a12c..e53a14aa1 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ CORS_ORIGIN_WHITELIST = [
 
 ---
 
+## CSRF_COOKIE_NAME
+
+Default: `csrftoken`
+
+The name of the cookie to use for the CSRF authentication token. See the [Django documentation](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/stable/ref/settings/#session-cookie-name) for more detail.
+
+---
+
 ## CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS
 
 Default: `[]`
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/configuration_example.py b/netbox/netbox/configuration_example.py
index c82749e3f..ad0dcc7c3 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/configuration_example.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/configuration_example.py
@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@ RQ_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 300
 # this setting is derived from the installed location.
 # SCRIPTS_ROOT = '/opt/netbox/netbox/scripts'
 
+# The name to use for the csrf token cookie.
+CSRF_COOKIE_NAME = 'csrftoken'
+
 # The name to use for the session cookie.
 SESSION_COOKIE_NAME = 'sessionid'
 
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/settings.py b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
index 59306b8fa..524557db6 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/settings.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ if BASE_PATH:
 CORS_ORIGIN_ALLOW_ALL = getattr(configuration, 'CORS_ORIGIN_ALLOW_ALL', False)
 CORS_ORIGIN_REGEX_WHITELIST = getattr(configuration, 'CORS_ORIGIN_REGEX_WHITELIST', [])
 CORS_ORIGIN_WHITELIST = getattr(configuration, 'CORS_ORIGIN_WHITELIST', [])
+CSRF_COOKIE_NAME = getattr(configuration, 'CSRF_COOKIE_NAME', 'csrftoken')
 CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS = getattr(configuration, 'CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS', [])
 DATE_FORMAT = getattr(configuration, 'DATE_FORMAT', 'N j, Y')
 DATETIME_FORMAT = getattr(configuration, 'DATETIME_FORMAT', 'N j, Y g:i a')