diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4c9add09bb..fbf41bcaa9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 - [#1900](https://github.com/poanetwork/blockscout/pull/1900) - SUPPORTED_CHAINS ENV var
 - [#1892](https://github.com/poanetwork/blockscout/pull/1892) - Remove temporary worker modules
 - [#1958](https://github.com/poanetwork/blockscout/pull/1958) - Default value for release link env var
+- [#1964](https://github.com/poanetwork/blockscout/pull/1964) - ALLOWED_EVM_VERSIONS env var
 - [#1975](https://github.com/poanetwork/blockscout/pull/1975) - add log index to transaction view
 - [#1988](https://github.com/poanetwork/blockscout/pull/1988) - Fix wrong parity tasks names in Circle CI
 
diff --git a/apps/explorer/config/config.exs b/apps/explorer/config/config.exs
index 0ba1a960c7..94a1d79c6d 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/config/config.exs
+++ b/apps/explorer/config/config.exs
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ use Mix.Config
 config :explorer,
   ecto_repos: [Explorer.Repo],
   coin: System.get_env("COIN") || "POA",
-  token_functions_reader_max_retries: 3
+  token_functions_reader_max_retries: 3,
+  allowed_evm_versions:
+    System.get_env("ALLOWED_EVM_VERSIONS") ||
+      "homestead,tangerineWhistle,spuriousDragon,byzantium,constantinople,petersburg"
 
 config :explorer, Explorer.Counters.AverageBlockTime, enabled: true
 
diff --git a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/smart_contract/solidity/code_compiler.ex b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/smart_contract/solidity/code_compiler.ex
index 656f1b9734..3e41bb08fa 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/smart_contract/solidity/code_compiler.ex
+++ b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/smart_contract/solidity/code_compiler.ex
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ defmodule Explorer.SmartContract.Solidity.CodeCompiler do
   require Logger
 
   @new_contract_name "New.sol"
-  @allowed_evm_versions ["homestead", "tangerineWhistle", "spuriousDragon", "byzantium", "constantinople", "petersburg"]
 
   @doc """
   Compiles a code in the solidity command line.
@@ -72,13 +71,13 @@ defmodule Explorer.SmartContract.Solidity.CodeCompiler do
     code = Keyword.fetch!(params, :code)
     optimize = Keyword.fetch!(params, :optimize)
     optimization_runs = params |> Keyword.get(:optimization_runs, 200) |> Integer.to_string()
-    evm_version = Keyword.get(params, :evm_version, List.last(@allowed_evm_versions))
+    evm_version = Keyword.get(params, :evm_version, List.last(allowed_evm_versions()))
     external_libs = Keyword.get(params, :external_libs, %{})
 
     external_libs_string = Jason.encode!(external_libs)
 
     checked_evm_version =
-      if evm_version in @allowed_evm_versions do
+      if evm_version in allowed_evm_versions() do
         evm_version
       else
         "byzantium"
@@ -125,7 +124,12 @@ defmodule Explorer.SmartContract.Solidity.CodeCompiler do
     end
   end
 
-  def allowed_evm_versions, do: @allowed_evm_versions
+  def allowed_evm_versions do
+    :explorer
+    |> Application.get_env(:allowed_evm_versions)
+    |> String.split(",")
+    |> Enum.map(fn version -> String.trim(version) end)
+  end
 
   def get_contract_info(contracts, _) when contracts == %{}, do: {:error, :compilation}
 
diff --git a/apps/explorer/test/explorer/smart_contract/solidity/code_compiler_test.exs b/apps/explorer/test/explorer/smart_contract/solidity/code_compiler_test.exs
index 57f15577ac..be68a03a0e 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/test/explorer/smart_contract/solidity/code_compiler_test.exs
+++ b/apps/explorer/test/explorer/smart_contract/solidity/code_compiler_test.exs
@@ -310,6 +310,34 @@ defmodule Explorer.SmartContract.Solidity.CodeCompilerTest do
     end
   end
 
+  # describe "allowed_evm_versions/0" do
+  #   test "returns allowed evm versions defined by ALLOWED_EVM_VERSIONS env var" do
+  #     Application.put_env(:explorer, :allowed_evm_versions, "CustomEVM1,CustomEVM2,CustomEVM3")
+  #     response = CodeCompiler.allowed_evm_versions()
+
+  #     assert ["CustomEVM1", "CustomEVM2", "CustomEVM3"] = response
+  #   end
+
+  #   test "returns allowed evm versions defined by not trimmed ALLOWED_EVM_VERSIONS env var" do
+  #     Application.put_env(:explorer, :allowed_evm_versions, "CustomEVM1,  CustomEVM2, CustomEVM3")
+  #     response = CodeCompiler.allowed_evm_versions()
+
+  #     assert ["CustomEVM1", "CustomEVM2", "CustomEVM3"] = response
+  #   end
+
+  #   test "returns default_allowed_evm_versions" do
+  #     Application.put_env(
+  #       :explorer,
+  #       :allowed_evm_versions,
+  #       "homestead,tangerineWhistle,spuriousDragon,byzantium,constantinople,petersburg"
+  #     )
+
+  #     response = CodeCompiler.allowed_evm_versions()
+
+  #     assert ["homestead", "tangerineWhistle", "spuriousDragon", "byzantium", "constantinople", "petersburg"] = response
+  #   end
+  # end
+
   defp remove_init_data_and_whisper_data(code) do
     {res, _} =
       code