diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index d947f0cea9..49f0cbc621 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -336,7 +336,9 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultConfig(bool preserveKey = false)
 #else
     config.device.disable_triple_click = true;
 #endif
-#if !HAS_GPS || defined(T_DECK) || defined(TLORA_T3S3_EPAPER)
+#if defined(USERPREFS_CONFIG_GPS_MODE)
+    config.position.gps_mode = USERPREFS_CONFIG_GPS_MODE;
+#elif !HAS_GPS || defined(T_DECK) || defined(TLORA_T3S3_EPAPER)
     config.position.gps_mode = meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_NOT_PRESENT;
 #elif !defined(GPS_RX_PIN)
     if (config.position.rx_gpio == 0)
diff --git a/userPrefs.h b/userPrefs.h
index 367e7f52a0..ed622bcfbd 100644
--- a/userPrefs.h
+++ b/userPrefs.h
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 // #define USERPREFS_LORACONFIG_CHANNEL_NUM 31
 // #define USERPREFS_CONFIG_LORA_IGNORE_MQTT true
 
+// #define USERPREFS_CONFIG_GPS_MODE meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_ENABLED
+
 // #define USERPREFS_CHANNELS_TO_WRITE 3
 /*
 #define USERPREFS_CHANNEL_0_PSK \