diff --git a/common/params.py b/common/params.py
index 0f299010a..2e02beba8 100755
--- a/common/params.py
+++ b/common/params.py
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ keys = {
   "DragonBootHotspot": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
   "DragonAccelProfile": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
   "DragonLastModified": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
+  "DragonEnableRegistration": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
 }
 
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py b/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py
index c440cfb55..d8565d91b 100644
--- a/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py
+++ b/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ default_conf = {
   'DragonBootHotspot': 0,
   'DragonAccelProfile': '0',
   'DragonLastModified': str(floor(time.time())),
+  'DragonEnableRegistration': '1',
 }
 
 deprecated_conf = {
diff --git a/selfdrive/manager.py b/selfdrive/manager.py
index 041478acc..7c4fbc0b5 100755
--- a/selfdrive/manager.py
+++ b/selfdrive/manager.py
@@ -544,9 +544,11 @@ def main():
   if params.get("Passive") is None:
     raise Exception("Passive must be set to continue")
 
+  reg = False if params.get("DragonEnableRegistration", encoding='utf8') == "0" else True
+
   if ANDROID:
     update_apks()
-  manager_init()
+  manager_init(reg)
   manager_prepare(spinner)
   spinner.close()