diff --git a/sites/public/.env.template b/sites/public/.env.template
index 752fc4461a..75ccbffb2d 100644
--- a/sites/public/.env.template
+++ b/sites/public/.env.template
@@ -17,3 +17,6 @@ SENTRY_ORG=
 
 # this GTM key is for local development only
 GTM_KEY=GTM-KF22FJP
+
+# feature toggles
+SHOW_MANDATED_ACCOUNTS=FALSE
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sites/public/next.config.js b/sites/public/next.config.js
index 88bed20965..72eb366033 100644
--- a/sites/public/next.config.js
+++ b/sites/public/next.config.js
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ module.exports = withBundleAnalyzer({
     jurisdictionName: process.env.JURISDICTION_NAME,
     cacheRevalidate: process.env.CACHE_REVALIDATE ? Number(process.env.CACHE_REVALIDATE) : 60,
     cloudinaryCloudName: process.env.CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME,
+    showMandatedAccounts: process.env.SHOW_MANDATED_ACCOUNTS === "TRUE",
   },
   i18n: {
     locales: process.env.LANGUAGES ? process.env.LANGUAGES.split(",") : ["en"],