diff --git a/edx_ace/__init__.py b/edx_ace/__init__.py
index 69bd5d5c..d41f5597 100644
--- a/edx_ace/__init__.py
+++ b/edx_ace/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from .recipient import Recipient
 from .recipient_resolver import RecipientResolver
 
-__version__ = '1.9.0'
+__version__ = '1.9.1'
 
 
 __all__ = [
diff --git a/edx_ace/channel/django_email.py b/edx_ace/channel/django_email.py
index 4e1021b5..06ce0db4 100644
--- a/edx_ace/channel/django_email.py
+++ b/edx_ace/channel/django_email.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ def deliver(self, message, rendered_message):
                 from_email=from_address,
                 to=[message.recipient.email_address],
                 reply_to=reply_to,
+                headers=message.headers,
             )
 
             mail.attach_alternative(rendered_template, 'text/html')
diff --git a/edx_ace/message.py b/edx_ace/message.py
index 83815e41..599cc98d 100644
--- a/edx_ace/message.py
+++ b/edx_ace/message.py
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ class Message(MessageAttributeSerializationMixin, metaclass=ABCMeta):
         default=None
     )
     options = attr.ib()
+
+    # headers are only supported for DjangoEmailChannel
+    headers = attr.ib()
     language = attr.ib(default=None)
     log_level = attr.ib(default=None)
 
@@ -84,6 +87,10 @@ def default_context_value(self):
     def default_options_value(self):
         return {}
 
+    @headers.default
+    def default_headers_value(self):
+        return {}
+
     @uuid.default
     def generate_uuid(self):
         return uuid4()