diff --git a/src/chainparamsbase.cpp b/src/chainparamsbase.cpp
index c846e94737..4c9cf7272a 100644
--- a/src/chainparamsbase.cpp
+++ b/src/chainparamsbase.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ void SetupChainParamsBaseOptions()
     gArgs.AddArg("-multi_data_permitted", "Allow relay of multiple OP_RETURN outputs. (default: -enforce_pak)", false, OptionsCategory::ELEMENTS);
     gArgs.AddArg("-con_csv_deploy_start", "Starting height for CSV deployment. (default: -1, which means ACTIVE from genesis)", false, OptionsCategory::ELEMENTS);
     gArgs.AddArg("-con_dyna_deploy_start", "Starting height for Dynamic Federations deployment. Once active, signblockscript becomes a BIP141 WSH scriptPubKey of the original signblockscript. All other dynamic parameters stay constant.(default: -1, which means ACTIVE from genesis)", false, OptionsCategory::ELEMENTS);
+    gArgs.AddArg("-con_dyna_deploy_signal", "Whether to signal for the Dynamic Federations deployment (default: false).", false, OptionsCategory::ELEMENTS);
     gArgs.AddArg("-dynamic_epoch_length", "Per-chain parameter that sets how many blocks dynamic federation voting and enforcement are in effect for.", false, OptionsCategory::ELEMENTS);
     gArgs.AddArg("-total_valid_epochs", "Per-chain parameter that sets how long a particular fedpegscript is in effect for.", false, OptionsCategory::ELEMENTS);
     // END ELEMENTS
diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index cbbf9fc485..000d5c55a2 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -1829,6 +1829,15 @@ int32_t ComputeBlockVersion(const CBlockIndex* pindexPrev, const Consensus::Para
         }
     }
 
+    // Undo default signalling behavior for dynafed unless explicitly enabled.
+    if (!gArgs.GetBoolArg("-con_dyna_deploy_signal", false)) {
+        auto dynafed = Consensus::DeploymentPos::DEPLOYMENT_DYNA_FED;
+        int bit = params.vDeployments[dynafed].bit;
+        if (bit > 0 && bit < VERSIONBITS_NUM_BITS) {
+            nVersion &= ~VersionBitsMask(params, dynafed);
+        }
+    }
+
     return nVersion;
 }
 
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_blocksign.py b/test/functional/feature_blocksign.py
index 18e10b1629..9f905be82d 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_blocksign.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_blocksign.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class BlockSignTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             "-con_max_block_sig_size={}".format(self.required_signers*74+self.num_nodes*33),
             "-anyonecanspendaremine=1",
             "-con_dyna_deploy_start=0",
+            "-con_dyna_deploy_signal=1",
         ]] * self.num_nodes
 
     def setup_network(self):
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_dynafed.py b/test/functional/feature_dynafed.py
index df48956e77..a545d666d0 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_dynafed.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_dynafed.py
@@ -63,7 +63,15 @@ class DynaFedTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.setup_clean_chain = True
         self.num_nodes = 2
         # We want to test activation of dynafed
-        self.extra_args = [["-con_dyna_deploy_start=1000", "-enforce_pak=1", "-con_parent_chain_signblockscript=51", "-peginconfirmationdepth=1", "-parentscriptprefix=75", "-parent_bech32_hrp=ert"] for i in range(self.num_nodes)]
+        self.extra_args = [[
+            "-con_dyna_deploy_start=1000",
+            "-enforce_pak=1",
+            "-con_parent_chain_signblockscript=51",
+            "-peginconfirmationdepth=1",
+            "-parentscriptprefix=75",
+            "-parent_bech32_hrp=ert",
+            "-con_dyna_deploy_signal=1",
+        ] for i in range(self.num_nodes)]
         # second node will not mine transactions
         self.extra_args[1].append("-blocksonly=1")
         # Make sure nothing breaks if peers have a different activation.
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_sighash_rangeproof.py b/test/functional/feature_sighash_rangeproof.py
index 2ca7aa2ae3..973b624f4e 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_sighash_rangeproof.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_sighash_rangeproof.py
@@ -172,8 +172,15 @@ class SighashRangeproofTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.setup_clean_chain = True
         self.num_nodes = 3
         # We want to test activation of dynafed
-        args = ["-con_dyna_deploy_start=1000", "-blindedaddresses=1", "-initialfreecoins=2100000000000000", "-con_blocksubsidy=0", "-con_connect_genesis_outputs=1", "-txindex=1"]
-        self.extra_args = [args] * self.num_nodes
+        self.extra_args = [[
+            "-con_dyna_deploy_start=1000",
+            "-con_dyna_deploy_signal=1",
+            "-blindedaddresses=1",
+            "-initialfreecoins=2100000000000000",
+            "-con_blocksubsidy=0",
+            "-con_connect_genesis_outputs=1",
+            "-txindex=1",
+        ]] * self.num_nodes
         self.extra_args[0].append("-anyonecanspendaremine=1") # first node gets the coins
 
     def skip_test_if_missing_module(self):
diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_tweakfedpeg.py b/test/functional/rpc_tweakfedpeg.py
index 991a5ffa16..7038891803 100755
--- a/test/functional/rpc_tweakfedpeg.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_tweakfedpeg.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ class TweakFedpegTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         ],
         [
             "-fedpegscript="+LIQUID_SCRIPT,
-            "-con_dyna_deploy_start=0" # test dynafed derivation
+            "-con_dyna_deploy_signal=1",
+            "-con_dyna_deploy_start=0", # test dynafed derivation
         ]]
 
     def setup_network(self):