diff --git a/src/lib/__snapshots__/create-config.test.ts.snap b/src/lib/__snapshots__/create-config.test.ts.snap
index 8f03087ac7..1ef0beac75 100644
--- a/src/lib/__snapshots__/create-config.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/lib/__snapshots__/create-config.test.ts.snap
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ exports[`should create default config 1`] = `
       "disableNotifications": false,
       "embedProxy": true,
       "embedProxyFrontend": true,
+      "emitPotentiallyStaleEvents": false,
       "featuresExportImport": true,
       "googleAuthEnabled": false,
       "maintenanceMode": false,
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ exports[`should create default config 1`] = `
       "disableNotifications": false,
       "embedProxy": true,
       "embedProxyFrontend": true,
+      "emitPotentiallyStaleEvents": false,
       "featuresExportImport": true,
       "googleAuthEnabled": false,
       "maintenanceMode": false,
diff --git a/src/lib/types/experimental.ts b/src/lib/types/experimental.ts
index 8aa0e0dacc..302e9891ab 100644
--- a/src/lib/types/experimental.ts
+++ b/src/lib/types/experimental.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ export type IFlagKey =
     | 'strategySplittedButton'
     | 'strategyVariant'
     | 'newProjectLayout'
-    | 'slackAppAddon';
+    | 'slackAppAddon'
+    | 'emitPotentiallyStaleEvents';
 
 export type IFlags = Partial<{ [key in IFlagKey]: boolean | Variant }>;
 
@@ -123,6 +124,11 @@ const flags: IFlags = {
         process.env.UNLEASH_SLACK_APP_ADDON,
         false,
     ),
+
+    emitPotentiallyStaleEvents: parseEnvVarBoolean(
+        process.env.UNLEASH_EXPERIMENTAL_EMIT_POTENTIALLY_STALE_EVENTS,
+        false,
+    ),
 };
 
 export const defaultExperimentalOptions: IExperimentalOptions = {
diff --git a/src/server-dev.ts b/src/server-dev.ts
index be0b2807e0..6895fa3067 100644
--- a/src/server-dev.ts
+++ b/src/server-dev.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ process.nextTick(async () => {
                         strategySplittedButton: true,
                         strategyVariant: true,
                         newProjectLayout: true,
+                        emitPotentiallyStaleEvents: true,
                     },
                 },
                 authentication: {