diff --git a/src/lib/__snapshots__/create-config.test.ts.snap b/src/lib/__snapshots__/create-config.test.ts.snap
index fdab0f3ef4..1715571204 100644
--- a/src/lib/__snapshots__/create-config.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/lib/__snapshots__/create-config.test.ts.snap
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ exports[`should create default config 1`] = `
       "batchMetrics": false,
       "embedProxy": true,
       "embedProxyFrontend": true,
+      "featuresExportImport": false,
       "maintenance": false,
       "maintenanceMode": false,
       "messageBanner": false,
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ exports[`should create default config 1`] = `
       "batchMetrics": false,
       "embedProxy": true,
       "embedProxyFrontend": true,
+      "featuresExportImport": false,
       "maintenance": false,
       "maintenanceMode": false,
       "messageBanner": false,
diff --git a/src/lib/routes/admin-api/export-import.ts b/src/lib/routes/admin-api/export-import.ts
index d2b36b38f1..cfc088b93e 100644
--- a/src/lib/routes/admin-api/export-import.ts
+++ b/src/lib/routes/admin-api/export-import.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { OpenApiService } from '../../services/openapi-service';
 import ExportImportService, {
     IExportQuery,
 } from 'lib/services/export-import-service';
+import { InvalidOperationError } from '../../error';
 
 class ExportImportController extends Controller {
     private logger: Logger;
@@ -50,10 +51,19 @@ class ExportImportController extends Controller {
         req: Request<unknown, unknown, IExportQuery, unknown>,
         res: Response,
     ): Promise<void> {
+        this.verifyExportImportEnabled();
         const query = req.body;
         const data = await this.exportImportService.export(query);
 
         res.json(data);
     }
+
+    private verifyExportImportEnabled() {
+        if (!this.config.flagResolver.isEnabled('featuresExportImport')) {
+            throw new InvalidOperationError(
+                'Feature export/import is not enabled',
+            );
+        }
+    }
 }
 export default ExportImportController;
diff --git a/src/lib/types/experimental.ts b/src/lib/types/experimental.ts
index 13115ed768..ae6bedd284 100644
--- a/src/lib/types/experimental.ts
+++ b/src/lib/types/experimental.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ const flags = {
         process.env.UNLEASH_EXPERIMENTAL_SERVICE_ACCOUNTS,
         false,
     ),
+    featuresExportImport: parseEnvVarBoolean(
+        process.env.UNLEASH_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES_EXPORT_IMPORT,
+        false,
+    ),
 };
 
 export const defaultExperimentalOptions: IExperimentalOptions = {
diff --git a/src/server-dev.ts b/src/server-dev.ts
index 304a585ac7..e9539b421c 100644
--- a/src/server-dev.ts
+++ b/src/server-dev.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ process.nextTick(async () => {
                         responseTimeWithAppName: true,
                         variantsPerEnvironment: true,
                         maintenance: false,
+                        featuresExportImport: true,
                     },
                 },
                 authentication: {
diff --git a/src/test/e2e/api/admin/export-import.e2e.test.ts b/src/test/e2e/api/admin/export-import.e2e.test.ts
index 3ae2715929..dcff784ca3 100644
--- a/src/test/e2e/api/admin/export-import.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/e2e/api/admin/export-import.e2e.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-import { IUnleashTest, setupApp } from '../../helpers/test-helper';
+import {
+    IUnleashTest,
+    setupAppWithCustomConfig,
+} from '../../helpers/test-helper';
 import dbInit, { ITestDb } from '../../helpers/database-init';
 import getLogger from '../../../fixtures/no-logger';
 import { IEventStore } from 'lib/types/stores/event-store';
@@ -31,7 +34,13 @@ const createToggle = async (
 
 beforeAll(async () => {
     db = await dbInit('export_import_api_serial', getLogger);
-    app = await setupApp(db.stores);
+    app = await setupAppWithCustomConfig(db.stores, {
+        experimental: {
+            flags: {
+                featuresExportImport: true,
+            },
+        },
+    });
     eventStore = db.stores.eventStore;
 });