diff --git a/polkadot/cli/src/cli.rs b/polkadot/cli/src/cli.rs
index 8ebf5b2323..27b6ff2a2e 100644
--- a/polkadot/cli/src/cli.rs
+++ b/polkadot/cli/src/cli.rs
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ pub struct RunCmd {
 	#[structopt(long = "grandpa-pause", number_of_values(2))]
 	pub grandpa_pause: Vec<u32>,
 
+	/// Disable BEEFY gadget.
+	#[structopt(long)]
+	pub no_beefy: bool,
+
 	/// Add the destination address to the jaeger agent.
 	///
 	/// Must be valid socket address, of format `IP:Port`
diff --git a/polkadot/cli/src/command.rs b/polkadot/cli/src/command.rs
index db771f5123..42aeb46e83 100644
--- a/polkadot/cli/src/command.rs
+++ b/polkadot/cli/src/command.rs
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
 						config,
 						service::IsCollator::No,
 						grandpa_pause,
+						cli.run.no_beefy,
 						jaeger_agent,
 						None,
 					).map(|full| full.task_manager)
diff --git a/polkadot/node/service/src/lib.rs b/polkadot/node/service/src/lib.rs
index e5c53ce9a8..a8554d075c 100644
--- a/polkadot/node/service/src/lib.rs
+++ b/polkadot/node/service/src/lib.rs
@@ -679,6 +679,7 @@ pub fn new_full<RuntimeApi, Executor>(
 	mut config: Configuration,
 	is_collator: IsCollator,
 	grandpa_pause: Option<(u32, u32)>,
+	disable_beefy: bool,
 	jaeger_agent: Option<std::net::SocketAddr>,
 	telemetry_worker_handle: Option<TelemetryWorkerHandle>,
 	program_path: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
@@ -972,7 +973,7 @@ pub fn new_full<RuntimeApi, Executor>(
 	};
 
 	// We currently only run the BEEFY gadget on the Rococo and Wococo testnets.
-	if chain_spec.is_rococo() || chain_spec.is_wococo() {
+	if !disable_beefy && (chain_spec.is_rococo() || chain_spec.is_wococo()) {
 		let gadget = beefy_gadget::start_beefy_gadget::<_, beefy_primitives::ecdsa::AuthorityPair, _, _, _, _>(
 			client.clone(),
 			keystore_opt.clone(),
@@ -1262,6 +1263,7 @@ pub fn build_full(
 	config: Configuration,
 	is_collator: IsCollator,
 	grandpa_pause: Option<(u32, u32)>,
+	disable_beefy: bool,
 	jaeger_agent: Option<std::net::SocketAddr>,
 	telemetry_worker_handle: Option<TelemetryWorkerHandle>,
 ) -> Result<NewFull<Client>, Error> {
@@ -1270,6 +1272,7 @@ pub fn build_full(
 			config,
 			is_collator,
 			grandpa_pause,
+			disable_beefy,
 			jaeger_agent,
 			telemetry_worker_handle,
 			None,
@@ -1279,6 +1282,7 @@ pub fn build_full(
 			config,
 			is_collator,
 			grandpa_pause,
+			disable_beefy,
 			jaeger_agent,
 			telemetry_worker_handle,
 			None,
@@ -1288,6 +1292,7 @@ pub fn build_full(
 			config,
 			is_collator,
 			grandpa_pause,
+			disable_beefy,
 			jaeger_agent,
 			telemetry_worker_handle,
 			None,
@@ -1297,6 +1302,7 @@ pub fn build_full(
 			config,
 			is_collator,
 			grandpa_pause,
+			disable_beefy,
 			jaeger_agent,
 			telemetry_worker_handle,
 			None,
diff --git a/polkadot/node/test/service/src/lib.rs b/polkadot/node/test/service/src/lib.rs
index c467dc3323..4104a53cdd 100644
--- a/polkadot/node/test/service/src/lib.rs
+++ b/polkadot/node/test/service/src/lib.rs
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ pub fn new_full(
 		config,
 		is_collator,
 		None,
+		true,
 		None,
 		None,
 		worker_program_path,
diff --git a/polkadot/parachain/test-parachains/adder/collator/src/main.rs b/polkadot/parachain/test-parachains/adder/collator/src/main.rs
index adf4ed8d98..68a89dc3f4 100644
--- a/polkadot/parachain/test-parachains/adder/collator/src/main.rs
+++ b/polkadot/parachain/test-parachains/adder/collator/src/main.rs
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
 							config,
 							polkadot_service::IsCollator::Yes(collator.collator_key()),
 							None,
+							true,
 							None,
 							None,
 						).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;