diff --git a/config/application.yml.default b/config/application.yml.default
index 609b7cb8ec4..9a5ce741eaf 100644
--- a/config/application.yml.default
+++ b/config/application.yml.default
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ rules_of_use_updated_at: '2021-05-21T00:00:00Z'
 s3_public_reports_enabled: 'false'
 s3_reports_enabled: 'false'
 saml_secret_rotation_enabled: 'false'
+seed_agreements_data: 'true'
 service_provider_request_ttl_hours: '24'
 session_check_delay: '30'
 session_check_frequency: '30'
@@ -345,6 +346,7 @@ production:
   saml_endpoint_configs: '[]'
   scrypt_cost: 10000$8$1$
   secret_key_base:
+  seed_agreements_data: 'false'
   session_encryption_key:
   skip_encryption_allowed_list: '["urn:gov:gsa:SAML:2.0.profiles:sp:sso:dev", "urn:gov:gsa:SAML:2.0.profiles:sp:sso:int"]'
   sps_over_quota_limit_notify_email_list: '[]'
diff --git a/db/seeds.rb b/db/seeds.rb
index 8d82bcb00a6..30d3804c03b 100644
--- a/db/seeds.rb
+++ b/db/seeds.rb
@@ -5,9 +5,13 @@
 AgencySeeder.new.run
 
 # add partnerships / agreements data, note that the order matters!
-Agreements::PartnerAccountStatusSeeder.new.run
-Agreements::PartnerAccountSeeder.new.run
-Agreements::IaaGtcSeeder.new.run
-Agreements::IntegrationStatusSeeder.new.run
-Agreements::IntegrationSeeder.new.run
-Agreements::IaaOrderSeeder.new.run
+if IdentityConfig.store.seed_agreements_data
+  puts '=== Seeding agreements data ===' # rubocop:disable Rails/Output
+
+  Agreements::PartnerAccountStatusSeeder.new.run
+  Agreements::PartnerAccountSeeder.new.run
+  Agreements::IaaGtcSeeder.new.run
+  Agreements::IntegrationStatusSeeder.new.run
+  Agreements::IntegrationSeeder.new.run
+  Agreements::IaaOrderSeeder.new.run
+end
diff --git a/lib/identity_config.rb b/lib/identity_config.rb
index e74026155cb..4203329f3bf 100644
--- a/lib/identity_config.rb
+++ b/lib/identity_config.rb
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ def self.build_store(config_map)
     config.add(:saml_secret_rotation_enabled, type: :boolean)
     config.add(:scrypt_cost, type: :string)
     config.add(:secret_key_base, type: :string)
+    config.add(:seed_agreements_data, type: :boolean)
     config.add(:service_provider_request_ttl_hours, type: :integer)
     config.add(:session_check_delay, type: :integer)
     config.add(:session_check_frequency, type: :integer)