diff --git a/satellite/console/config.go b/satellite/console/config.go
index e0b1625dd..7d00a3e62 100644
--- a/satellite/console/config.go
+++ b/satellite/console/config.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	UserBalanceForUpgrade           int64                     `help:"amount of base units of US micro dollars needed to upgrade user's tier status" default:"10000000"`
 	PlacementEdgeURLOverrides       PlacementEdgeURLOverrides `help:"placement-specific edge service URL overrides in the format {\"placementID\": {\"authService\": \"...\", \"publicLinksharing\": \"...\", \"internalLinksharing\": \"...\"}, \"placementID2\": ...}"`
 	BlockExplorerURL                string                    `help:"url of the transaction block explorer" default:"https://etherscan.io/"`
+	BillingFeaturesEnabled          bool                      `help:"indicates if billing features should be enabled" default:"true"`
 	UsageLimits                     UsageLimitsConfig
 	Captcha                         CaptchaConfig
 	Session                         SessionConfig
diff --git a/satellite/console/consoleweb/server.go b/satellite/console/consoleweb/server.go
index bd7b31476..d37218d71 100644
--- a/satellite/console/consoleweb/server.go
+++ b/satellite/console/consoleweb/server.go
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	UseVuetifyProject               bool       `help:"whether to use vuetify POC project" default:"false"`
 	VuetifyHost                     string     `help:"the subdomain the vuetify POC project should be hosted on" default:""`
 	ObjectBrowserPaginationEnabled  bool       `help:"whether to use object browser pagination" default:"false"`
-	BillingFeaturesEnabled          bool       `help:"indicates if billing features should be enabled" default:"true"`
 
 	OauthCodeExpiry         time.Duration `help:"how long oauth authorization codes are issued for" default:"10m"`
 	OauthAccessTokenExpiry  time.Duration `help:"how long oauth access tokens are issued for" default:"24h"`
diff --git a/satellite/console/service.go b/satellite/console/service.go
index 22281543e..0c8395952 100644
--- a/satellite/console/service.go
+++ b/satellite/console/service.go
@@ -3775,7 +3775,7 @@ func (s *Service) inviteProjectMembers(ctx context.Context, sender *User, projec
 	}
 	projectID = isMember.project.ID
 
-	if !(s.config.FreeTierInvitesEnabled || sender.PaidTier) {
+	if s.config.BillingFeaturesEnabled && !(s.config.FreeTierInvitesEnabled || sender.PaidTier) {
 		return nil, ErrNotPaidTier.New(paidTierInviteErrMsg)
 	}
 
diff --git a/web/satellite/src/components/modals/AddTeamMemberModal.vue b/web/satellite/src/components/modals/AddTeamMemberModal.vue
index 0cdd36c92..27a934256 100644
--- a/web/satellite/src/components/modals/AddTeamMemberModal.vue
+++ b/web/satellite/src/components/modals/AddTeamMemberModal.vue
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ const formError = computed<string | boolean>(() => {
  * Returns whether the user should upgrade to pro tier before inviting.
  */
 const needsUpgrade = computed<boolean>(() => {
-    return !(usersStore.state.user.paidTier || configStore.state.config.freeTierInvitesEnabled);
+    const config = configStore.state.config;
+    return config.billingFeaturesEnabled && !(usersStore.state.user.paidTier || config.freeTierInvitesEnabled);
 });
 
 /**
diff --git a/web/satellite/vuetify-poc/src/components/dialogs/AddTeamMemberDialog.vue b/web/satellite/vuetify-poc/src/components/dialogs/AddTeamMemberDialog.vue
index a731c3278..5a5d8c065 100644
--- a/web/satellite/vuetify-poc/src/components/dialogs/AddTeamMemberDialog.vue
+++ b/web/satellite/vuetify-poc/src/components/dialogs/AddTeamMemberDialog.vue
@@ -166,7 +166,8 @@ const emailRules: ValidationRule<string>[] = [
  * Returns whether the user should upgrade to pro tier before inviting.
  */
 const needsUpgrade = computed<boolean>(() => {
-    return !(usersStore.state.user.paidTier || configStore.state.config.freeTierInvitesEnabled);
+    const config = configStore.state.config;
+    return config.billingFeaturesEnabled && !(usersStore.state.user.paidTier || config.freeTierInvitesEnabled);
 });
 
 /**