diff --git a/src/__tests__/utils/external-scripts-loader.test.ts b/src/__tests__/utils/external-scripts-loader.test.ts
index 9bed74b28..7725649c8 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/utils/external-scripts-loader.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/utils/external-scripts-loader.test.ts
@@ -61,5 +61,24 @@ describe('external-scripts-loader', () => {
             const new_script = scripts[0]
             expect(new_script.src).toBe('https://us-assets.i.posthog.com/static/toolbar.js?v=1.0.0&t=1726067100000')
         })
+
+        it('allows adding a nonce via the prepare_external_dependency_script config', () => {
+            mockPostHog.config.prepare_external_dependency_script = (script) => {
+                script.nonce = '123'
+                return script
+            }
+            assignableWindow.__PosthogExtensions__.loadExternalDependency(mockPostHog, 'toolbar', callback)
+            const scripts = document!.getElementsByTagName('script')
+            const new_script = scripts[0]
+            expect(new_script.nonce).toBe('123')
+        })
+
+        it('does not load script if prepare_external_dependency_script returns null', () => {
+            mockPostHog.config.prepare_external_dependency_script = () => null
+            assignableWindow.__PosthogExtensions__.loadExternalDependency(mockPostHog, 'toolbar', callback)
+            const scripts = document!.getElementsByTagName('script')
+            expect(scripts.length).toBe(0)
+            expect(callback).toHaveBeenCalledWith('prepare_external_dependency_script returned null')
+        })
     })
 })
diff --git a/src/entrypoints/external-scripts-loader.ts b/src/entrypoints/external-scripts-loader.ts
index 6d3a0441c..f1d6b8322 100644
--- a/src/entrypoints/external-scripts-loader.ts
+++ b/src/entrypoints/external-scripts-loader.ts
@@ -14,13 +14,21 @@ const loadScript = (posthog: PostHog, url: string, callback: (error?: string | E
         if (!document) {
             return callback('document not found')
         }
-        const scriptTag = document.createElement('script')
+        let scriptTag: HTMLScriptElement | null = document.createElement('script')
         scriptTag.type = 'text/javascript'
         scriptTag.crossOrigin = 'anonymous'
         scriptTag.src = url
         scriptTag.onload = (event) => callback(undefined, event)
         scriptTag.onerror = (error) => callback(error)
 
+        if (posthog.config.prepare_external_dependency_script) {
+            scriptTag = posthog.config.prepare_external_dependency_script(scriptTag)
+        }
+
+        if (!scriptTag) {
+            return callback('prepare_external_dependency_script returned null')
+        }
+
         const scripts = document.querySelectorAll('body > script')
         if (scripts.length > 0) {
             scripts[0].parentNode?.insertBefore(scriptTag, scripts[0])
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 92dd5c7f7..db9c41378 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ export interface PostHogConfig {
     disable_web_experiments: boolean
     /** If set, posthog-js will never load external scripts such as those needed for Session Replay or Surveys. */
     disable_external_dependency_loading?: boolean
+    prepare_external_dependency_script?: (script: HTMLScriptElement) => HTMLScriptElement | null
     enable_recording_console_log?: boolean
     secure_cookie: boolean
     ip: boolean