diff --git a/stac_fastapi/api/stac_fastapi/api/config.py b/stac_fastapi/api/stac_fastapi/api/config.py
index 96114b1f4..988f246ba 100644
--- a/stac_fastapi/api/stac_fastapi/api/config.py
+++ b/stac_fastapi/api/stac_fastapi/api/config.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class AddOns(enum.Enum):
     bulk_transaction = "bulk-transaction"
 
 
-class Settings(BaseSettings):
+class FastApiAppSettings(BaseSettings):
     """API settings."""
 
     allow_origins: Sequence[str] = Field(("*",), env="cors_allow_origins")
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     max_age: int = Field(600, env="cors_max_age")
 
 
-settings: Final = Settings()
+fastapi_app_settings: Final = FastApiAppSettings()
diff --git a/stac_fastapi/api/stac_fastapi/api/middleware.py b/stac_fastapi/api/stac_fastapi/api/middleware.py
index 8dd8be2a8..4858aeb35 100644
--- a/stac_fastapi/api/stac_fastapi/api/middleware.py
+++ b/stac_fastapi/api/stac_fastapi/api/middleware.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from starlette.routing import Match
 from starlette.types import ASGIApp
 
-from stac_fastapi.api.config import settings
+from stac_fastapi.api.config import fastapi_app_settings
 
 logger: Final = getLogger(__file__)
 
@@ -54,21 +54,27 @@ def __init__(
     ) -> None:
         """Create CORSMiddleware Object."""
         allow_origins = (
-            settings.allow_origins if allow_origins is None else allow_origins
+            fastapi_app_settings.allow_origins
+            if allow_origins is None
+            else allow_origins
         )
         allow_methods = (
-            settings.allow_methods if allow_methods is None else allow_methods
+            fastapi_app_settings.allow_methods
+            if allow_methods is None
+            else allow_methods
         )
         allow_headers = (
-            settings.allow_headers if allow_headers is None else allow_headers
+            fastapi_app_settings.allow_headers
+            if allow_headers is None
+            else allow_headers
         )
         allow_credentials = (
-            settings.allow_credentials
+            fastapi_app_settings.allow_credentials
             if allow_credentials is None
             else allow_credentials
         )
         allow_origin_regex = (
-            settings.allow_origin_regex
+            fastapi_app_settings.allow_origin_regex
             if allow_origin_regex is None
             else allow_origin_regex
         )
@@ -76,9 +82,11 @@ def __init__(
             logger.info("allow_origin_regex present and will override allow_origins")
             allow_origins = ""
         expose_headers = (
-            settings.expose_headers if expose_headers is None else expose_headers
+            fastapi_app_settings.expose_headers
+            if expose_headers is None
+            else expose_headers
         )
-        max_age = settings.max_age if max_age is None else max_age
+        max_age = fastapi_app_settings.max_age if max_age is None else max_age
         logger.debug(
             f"""
             CORS configuration
diff --git a/stac_fastapi/api/tests/cors_support.py b/stac_fastapi/api/tests/cors_support.py
index 9f9c303e6..15f1b7375 100644
--- a/stac_fastapi/api/tests/cors_support.py
+++ b/stac_fastapi/api/tests/cors_support.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 from json import dumps
 from typing import Final
 
-from stac_fastapi.api.config import settings
+from stac_fastapi.api.config import fastapi_app_settings
 
-settings_fallback = deepcopy(settings)
+settings_fallback = deepcopy(fastapi_app_settings)
 cors_origin_1: Final = "http://permit.one"
 cors_origin_2: Final = "http://permit.two"
 cors_origin_3: Final = "http://permit.three"
@@ -12,31 +12,31 @@
 
 
 def cors_permit_1():
-    settings.allow_origins = dumps((cors_origin_1,))
+    fastapi_app_settings.allow_origins = dumps((cors_origin_1,))
 
 
 def cors_permit_2():
-    settings.allow_origins = dumps((cors_origin_2,))
+    fastapi_app_settings.allow_origins = dumps((cors_origin_2,))
 
 
 def cors_permit_3():
-    settings.allow_origins = dumps((cors_origin_3,))
+    fastapi_app_settings.allow_origins = dumps((cors_origin_3,))
 
 
 def cors_permit_12():
-    settings.allow_origins = dumps((cors_origin_1, cors_origin_2))
+    fastapi_app_settings.allow_origins = dumps((cors_origin_1, cors_origin_2))
 
 
 def cors_permit_123_regex():
-    settings.allow_origin_regex = "http\\://permit\\..+"
+    fastapi_app_settings.allow_origin_regex = "http\\://permit\\..+"
 
 
 def cors_deny():
-    settings.allow_origins = dumps((cors_origin_deny,))
+    fastapi_app_settings.allow_origins = dumps((cors_origin_deny,))
 
 
 def cors_disable_get():
-    settings.allow_methods = dumps(
+    fastapi_app_settings.allow_methods = dumps(
         (
             "HEAD",
             "POST",
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ def cors_disable_get():
 
 
 def cors_clear_config():
-    settings.allow_origins = settings_fallback.allow_origins
-    settings.allow_methods = settings_fallback.allow_methods
-    settings.allow_headers = settings_fallback.allow_headers
-    settings.allow_credentials = settings_fallback.allow_credentials
-    settings.allow_origin_regex = settings_fallback.allow_origin_regex
-    settings.expose_headers = settings_fallback.expose_headers
-    settings.max_age = settings_fallback.max_age
+    fastapi_app_settings.allow_origins = settings_fallback.allow_origins
+    fastapi_app_settings.allow_methods = settings_fallback.allow_methods
+    fastapi_app_settings.allow_headers = settings_fallback.allow_headers
+    fastapi_app_settings.allow_credentials = settings_fallback.allow_credentials
+    fastapi_app_settings.allow_origin_regex = settings_fallback.allow_origin_regex
+    fastapi_app_settings.expose_headers = settings_fallback.expose_headers
+    fastapi_app_settings.max_age = settings_fallback.max_age