diff --git a/game/settings.py b/game/settings.py
index 0e6f968a..cbc6108c 100644
--- a/game/settings.py
+++ b/game/settings.py
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ class Settings:
     disable_legacy_aewc: bool = False
     generate_dark_kneeboard: bool = False
 
+    #: Feature flag for new ground unit behavior. Old campaigns are sufficiently broken
+    #: that we need to implement this conditionally for the time being.
+    enable_new_ground_unit_recruitment: bool = False
+
     # Performance oriented
     perf_red_alert_state: bool = True
     perf_smoke_gen: bool = True
diff --git a/qt_ui/windows/newgame/QNewGameWizard.py b/qt_ui/windows/newgame/QNewGameWizard.py
index c3cac473..bfd34a21 100644
--- a/qt_ui/windows/newgame/QNewGameWizard.py
+++ b/qt_ui/windows/newgame/QNewGameWizard.py
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ from qt_ui.windows.newgame.QCampaignList import (
     QCampaignList,
     load_campaigns,
 )
+from qt_ui.windows.settings.QSettingsWindow import (
+    NEW_GROUND_UNIT_RECRUITMENT_BEHAVIOR_LABEL,
+)
 
 jinja_env = Environment(
     loader=FileSystemLoader("resources/ui/templates"),
@@ -84,6 +87,9 @@ class NewGameWizard(QtWidgets.QWizard):
             ),
             automate_aircraft_reinforcements=self.field("automate_aircraft_purchases"),
             supercarrier=self.field("supercarrier"),
+            enable_new_ground_unit_recruitment=self.field(
+                "new_ground_unit_recruitment"
+            ),
         )
         generator_settings = GeneratorSettings(
             start_date=start_date,
@@ -519,6 +525,20 @@ class DifficultyAndAutomationOptions(QtWidgets.QWizardPage):
         self.registerField("automate_aircraft_purchases", aircraft)
         assist_layout.addWidget(aircraft, 2, 1, Qt.AlignRight)
 
+        flags_group = QtWidgets.QGroupBox("Feature flags")
+        layout.addWidget(flags_group)
+        flags_layout = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
+        flags_group.setLayout(flags_layout)
+
+        new_ground_unit_recruitment_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(
+            NEW_GROUND_UNIT_RECRUITMENT_BEHAVIOR_LABEL
+        )
+        new_ground_unit_recruitment_label.setOpenExternalLinks(True)
+        flags_layout.addWidget(new_ground_unit_recruitment_label, 0, 0)
+        new_ground_unit_recruitment = QtWidgets.QCheckBox()
+        self.registerField("new_ground_unit_recruitment", new_ground_unit_recruitment)
+        flags_layout.addWidget(new_ground_unit_recruitment, 0, 1, Qt.AlignRight)
+
         self.setLayout(layout)
 
 
diff --git a/qt_ui/windows/settings/QSettingsWindow.py b/qt_ui/windows/settings/QSettingsWindow.py
index 7432c341..d328b74c 100644
--- a/qt_ui/windows/settings/QSettingsWindow.py
+++ b/qt_ui/windows/settings/QSettingsWindow.py
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 import logging
 from typing import Callable
 
-from PySide2.QtCore import QSize, Qt, QItemSelectionModel, QPoint
-from PySide2.QtGui import QStandardItemModel, QStandardItem
+from PySide2.QtCore import QItemSelectionModel, QPoint, QSize, Qt
+from PySide2.QtGui import QStandardItem, QStandardItemModel
 from PySide2.QtWidgets import (
-    QLabel,
+    QAbstractItemView,
+    QCheckBox,
+    QComboBox,
     QDialog,
     QGridLayout,
-    QListView,
-    QStackedLayout,
-    QComboBox,
-    QWidget,
-    QAbstractItemView,
-    QPushButton,
     QGroupBox,
-    QCheckBox,
-    QVBoxLayout,
+    QLabel,
+    QListView,
+    QPushButton,
     QSpinBox,
+    QStackedLayout,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
 )
 from dcs.forcedoptions import ForcedOptions
 
@@ -77,6 +77,17 @@ class CheatSettingsBox(QGroupBox):
 
 START_TYPE_TOOLTIP = "Selects the start type used for AI aircraft."
 
+NEW_GROUND_UNIT_RECRUITMENT_TOOLTIP = (
+    "If checked, the new ground unit recruitment behavior will be used. Ground "
+    "units may only be purchased at factories or off-map spawns and must "
+    "travel to the front line."
+)
+NEW_GROUND_UNIT_RECRUITMENT_BEHAVIOR_LABEL = (
+    "Enable new ground unit recruitment behavior (WIP)<br />"
+    '<a href="https://github.com/Khopa/dcs_liberation/issues/986">'
+    '<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">More information.</span></a>'
+)
+
 
 class StartTypeComboBox(QComboBox):
     def __init__(self, settings: Settings) -> None:
@@ -367,6 +378,27 @@ class QSettingsWindow(QDialog):
         general_layout.addWidget(old_awac_label, 1, 0)
         general_layout.addWidget(old_awac, 1, 1, Qt.AlignRight)
 
+        def set_new_ground_unit_recruitment(value: bool) -> None:
+            self.game.settings.enable_new_ground_unit_recruitment = value
+
+        new_ground_unit_recruitment_behavior_label = QLabel(
+            NEW_GROUND_UNIT_RECRUITMENT_BEHAVIOR_LABEL
+        )
+        new_ground_unit_recruitment_behavior_label.setToolTip(
+            NEW_GROUND_UNIT_RECRUITMENT_TOOLTIP
+        )
+        new_ground_unit_recruitment_behavior_label.setOpenExternalLinks(True)
+
+        new_ground_unit_recruitment = QCheckBox()
+        new_ground_unit_recruitment.setToolTip(NEW_GROUND_UNIT_RECRUITMENT_TOOLTIP)
+        new_ground_unit_recruitment.setChecked(
+            self.game.settings.enable_new_ground_unit_recruitment
+        )
+        new_ground_unit_recruitment.toggled.connect(set_new_ground_unit_recruitment)
+
+        general_layout.addWidget(new_ground_unit_recruitment_behavior_label, 2, 0)
+        general_layout.addWidget(new_ground_unit_recruitment, 2, 1, Qt.AlignRight)
+
         automation = QGroupBox("HQ Automation")
         campaign_layout.addWidget(automation)