diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 2f6e800..af245c0 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -70,13 +70,15 @@ Caching programs
 In order to cache programs in the LMS, you will need to manually create a catalog integration. This step should be performed just once::
 
     tutor local run lms ./manage.py lms create_catalog_integrations --enabled \
-        --internal_api_url=http://discovery:8000/api/v1 \
+        --internal_api_url="" \
         --service_username=lms_catalog_service_user
 
 Then::
 
     tutor local run lms ./manage.py lms cache_programs
 
+This last step should be performed every time you create new or make changes to existing programs.
+
 Debugging
 ---------
 
diff --git a/tutordiscovery/patches/local-docker-compose-dev-services b/tutordiscovery/patches/local-docker-compose-dev-services
index 607bf02..12ff8f9 100644
--- a/tutordiscovery/patches/local-docker-compose-dev-services
+++ b/tutordiscovery/patches/local-docker-compose-dev-services
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ discovery:
   networks:
     default:
       aliases:
-        - "{{ DISCOVERY_HOST }}"
\ No newline at end of file
+        - "{{ DISCOVERY_HOST }}"
diff --git a/tutordiscovery/patches/openedx-lms-common-settings b/tutordiscovery/patches/openedx-lms-common-settings
index ad73806..4257fc2 100644
--- a/tutordiscovery/patches/openedx-lms-common-settings
+++ b/tutordiscovery/patches/openedx-lms-common-settings
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
 FEATURES["ENABLE_COURSE_DISCOVERY"] = True
-COURSE_CATALOG_API_URL = "http://discovery:8000/api/v1"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tutordiscovery/templates/discovery/apps/settings/tutor/development.py b/tutordiscovery/templates/discovery/apps/settings/tutor/development.py
index 9c19633..9de215e 100644
--- a/tutordiscovery/templates/discovery/apps/settings/tutor/development.py
+++ b/tutordiscovery/templates/discovery/apps/settings/tutor/development.py
@@ -13,4 +13,7 @@ SOCIAL_AUTH_EDX_OAUTH2_URL_ROOT = SOCIAL_AUTH_EDX_OAUTH2_ISSUER
 SOCIAL_AUTH_EDX_OAUTH2_PUBLIC_URL_ROOT = SOCIAL_AUTH_EDX_OAUTH2_ISSUER
 SOCIAL_AUTH_EDX_OAUTH2_LOGOUT_URL = SOCIAL_AUTH_EDX_OAUTH2_ISSUER + "/logout"
 
+# Disable API caching, which makes it a pain to troubleshoot issues
+USE_API_CACHING = False
+
 {{ patch("discovery-development-settings") }}
diff --git a/tutordiscovery/templates/discovery/hooks/lms/init b/tutordiscovery/templates/discovery/hooks/lms/init
index 4188d46..ef5be37 100644
--- a/tutordiscovery/templates/discovery/hooks/lms/init
+++ b/tutordiscovery/templates/discovery/hooks/lms/init
@@ -52,3 +52,10 @@
     --update \
     discovery-sso \
     discovery
+
+# The COURSE_CATALOG_API_URL used to be stored in a setting, but is now a site
+# configuration -- which means that it takes different values for different
+# sites. This is important because the programs and courses returned for each
+# site will differ.
+site-configuration set -d {{ LMS_HOST }} COURSE_CATALOG_API_URL {% if ENABLE_HTTPS %}https{% else %}http{% endif %}://{{ DISCOVERY_HOST }}/api/v1
+site-configuration set -d {{ LMS_HOST }}:8000 COURSE_CATALOG_API_URL http://{{ DISCOVERY_HOST }}:8381/api/v1