diff --git a/include/config.h b/include/config.h
index c680fb8..250e727 100644
--- a/include/config.h
+++ b/include/config.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ constexpr uint32_t WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT_SEC = 120;
 constexpr bool ENABLE_HA_DISCOVERY = true;
 constexpr bool SERIAL_DEBUG_MODE = true;
 constexpr bool SERIAL_DEBUG_DUMP_JSON = true;
+constexpr bool LORA_SEND_BYPASS = false;
 
 constexpr uint8_t NUM_SENDERS = 1;
 inline constexpr uint16_t EXPECTED_SENDER_IDS[NUM_SENDERS] = {
diff --git a/src/lora_transport.cpp b/src/lora_transport.cpp
index b69d190..7ea0612 100644
--- a/src/lora_transport.cpp
+++ b/src/lora_transport.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ void lora_init() {
 }
 
 bool lora_send(const LoraPacket &pkt) {
+  if (LORA_SEND_BYPASS) {
+    return true;
+  }
   uint8_t buffer[5 + LORA_MAX_PAYLOAD + 2];
   size_t idx = 0;
   buffer[idx++] = pkt.protocol_version;