diff --git a/app/Access/Controllers/ConnectController.php b/app/Access/Controllers/ConnectController.php
index 176cd9edbcd..ea48e6f31cc 100644
--- a/app/Access/Controllers/ConnectController.php
+++ b/app/Access/Controllers/ConnectController.php
@@ -20,14 +20,18 @@ class ConnectController extends Controller
     /**
      * The Authentication Provider Instance
      */
-    protected VatgerConnectProvider $provider;
+    protected VatsimConnectProvider|VatgerConnectProvider $provider;
 
     /**
      * Initialize the Controller with a new ConnectProvider instance
      */
     public function __construct()
     {
-        $this->provider = new VatgerConnectProvider();
+        if (config('connect.use_vatger')) {
+            $this->provider = new VatgerConnectProvider();
+        } else {
+            $this->provider = new VatsimConnectProvider();
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Config/connect.php b/app/Config/connect.php
index b361d68b571..b41249507bb 100644
--- a/app/Config/connect.php
+++ b/app/Config/connect.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 return [
+    'use_vatger' => env('USE_VATGER_AUTH', false),
     'name' => env('VATSIM_OAUTH_NAME', 'VATSIM Connect'),
     'base' => env('VATSIM_OAUTH_BASE', 'https://auth-dev.vatsim.net'),
     'id' => env('VATSIM_OAUTH_CLIENT', 0),