diff --git a/env.example b/env.example
index 527657ae..09761f8c 100644
--- a/env.example
+++ b/env.example
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #LND_CERT_PATH=~/.lnd/tls.cert
 #LND_MACAROON_PATH=~/.lnd/data/chain/bitcoin/mainnet/admin.macaroon
 #LND_LOG_DIR=~/.lnd/logs/bitcoin/mainnet/lnd.log
+# Bypass LND entirely and daisychain off the bootstrap provider (testing only)
+#USE_ONLY_LIQUIDITY_PROVIDER=false
 
 #BOOTSTRAP_PEER
 # A trusted peer that will hold a node-level account until channel automation becomes affordable
diff --git a/src/services/main/settings.ts b/src/services/main/settings.ts
index c9594ffe..f6c7dffe 100644
--- a/src/services/main/settings.ts
+++ b/src/services/main/settings.ts
@@ -172,7 +172,8 @@ export const LoadLiquiditySettingsFromEnv = (dbEnv: Record<string, string | unde
     //const liquidityProviderPub = process.env.LIQUIDITY_PROVIDER_PUB === "null" ? "" : (process.env.LIQUIDITY_PROVIDER_PUB || "76ed45f00cea7bac59d8d0b7d204848f5319d7b96c140ffb6fcbaaab0a13d44e")
     const liquidityProviderPub = chooseEnv("LIQUIDITY_PROVIDER_PUB", dbEnv, "76ed45f00cea7bac59d8d0b7d204848f5319d7b96c140ffb6fcbaaab0a13d44e", addToDb)
     const disableLiquidityProvider = chooseEnvBool("DISABLE_LIQUIDITY_PROVIDER", dbEnv, false, addToDb) || liquidityProviderPub === "null"
-    return { liquidityProviderPub, useOnlyLiquidityProvider: false, disableLiquidityProvider }
+    const useOnlyLiquidityProvider = chooseEnvBool("USE_ONLY_LIQUIDITY_PROVIDER", dbEnv, false, addToDb)
+    return { liquidityProviderPub, useOnlyLiquidityProvider, disableLiquidityProvider }
 }