diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index dd54f9f7ee1..af471c286f2 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ opts.Add(BoolVariable("disable_physics_3d", "Disable 3D physics nodes and server
 opts.Add(BoolVariable("disable_navigation_2d", "Disable 2D navigation features", False))
 opts.Add(BoolVariable("disable_navigation_3d", "Disable 3D navigation features", False))
 opts.Add(BoolVariable("disable_xr", "Disable XR nodes and server", False))
+opts.Add(BoolVariable("disable_overrides", "Disable project settings overrides and related CLI arguments", False))
 opts.Add("build_profile", "Path to a file containing a feature build profile", "")
 opts.Add("custom_modules", "A list of comma-separated directory paths containing custom modules to build.", "")
 opts.Add(BoolVariable("custom_modules_recursive", "Detect custom modules recursively for each specified path.", True))
@@ -1035,6 +1036,9 @@ if env["minizip"]:
 if env["brotli"]:
     env.Append(CPPDEFINES=["BROTLI_ENABLED"])
 
+if not env["disable_overrides"]:
+    env.Append(CPPDEFINES=["OVERRIDE_ENABLED"])
+
 if not env["verbose"]:
     methods.no_verbose(env)
 
diff --git a/core/config/project_settings.cpp b/core/config/project_settings.cpp
index 81004dc51c7..c5c7a0a6460 100644
--- a/core/config/project_settings.cpp
+++ b/core/config/project_settings.cpp
@@ -648,11 +648,16 @@ Error ProjectSettings::_setup(const String &p_path, const String &p_main_pack, b
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!ok, ERR_CANT_OPEN, vformat("Cannot open resource pack '%s'.", p_main_pack));
 
 		Error err = _load_settings_text_or_binary("res://project.godot", "res://project.binary");
+#ifdef OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 		if (err == OK && !p_ignore_override) {
 			// Load override from location of the main pack
 			// Optional, we don't mind if it fails
-			_load_settings_text(p_main_pack.get_base_dir().path_join("override.cfg"));
+			bool disable_override = GLOBAL_GET("application/config/disable_project_settings_override");
+			if (!disable_override) {
+				_load_settings_text(p_main_pack.get_base_dir().path_join("override.cfg"));
+			}
 		}
+#endif // OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 		return err;
 	}
 
@@ -698,12 +703,17 @@ Error ProjectSettings::_setup(const String &p_path, const String &p_main_pack, b
 		// If we opened our package, try and load our project.
 		if (found) {
 			Error err = _load_settings_text_or_binary("res://project.godot", "res://project.binary");
+#ifdef OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 			if (err == OK && !p_ignore_override) {
 				// Load overrides from the PCK and the executable location.
 				// Optional, we don't mind if either fails.
-				_load_settings_text("res://override.cfg");
-				_load_settings_text(exec_path.get_base_dir().path_join("override.cfg"));
+				bool disable_override = GLOBAL_GET("application/config/disable_project_settings_override");
+				if (!disable_override) {
+					_load_settings_text("res://override.cfg");
+					_load_settings_text(exec_path.get_base_dir().path_join("override.cfg"));
+				}
 			}
+#endif // OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 			return err;
 		}
 	}
@@ -718,10 +728,15 @@ Error ProjectSettings::_setup(const String &p_path, const String &p_main_pack, b
 
 	if (!OS::get_singleton()->get_resource_dir().is_empty()) {
 		Error err = _load_settings_text_or_binary("res://project.godot", "res://project.binary");
+#ifdef OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 		if (err == OK && !p_ignore_override) {
 			// Optional, we don't mind if it fails.
-			_load_settings_text("res://override.cfg");
+			bool disable_override = GLOBAL_GET("application/config/disable_project_settings_override");
+			if (!disable_override) {
+				_load_settings_text("res://override.cfg");
+			}
 		}
+#endif // OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 		return err;
 	}
 
@@ -741,11 +756,16 @@ Error ProjectSettings::_setup(const String &p_path, const String &p_main_pack, b
 		err = _load_settings_text_or_binary(resource_path.path_join("project.godot"), resource_path.path_join("project.binary"));
 		if (err == OK && !p_ignore_override) {
 			// Optional, we don't mind if it fails.
-			_load_settings_text(resource_path.path_join("override.cfg"));
+#ifdef OVERRIDE_ENABLED
+			bool disable_override = GLOBAL_GET("application/config/disable_project_settings_override");
+			if (!disable_override) {
+				_load_settings_text(resource_path.path_join("override.cfg"));
+			}
+#endif // OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 			return err;
 		}
 	}
-#endif
+#endif // MACOS_ENABLED
 
 	// Nothing was found, try to find a project file in provided path (`p_path`)
 	// or, if requested (`p_upwards`) in parent directories.
@@ -765,7 +785,12 @@ Error ProjectSettings::_setup(const String &p_path, const String &p_main_pack, b
 		err = _load_settings_text_or_binary(current_dir.path_join("project.godot"), current_dir.path_join("project.binary"));
 		if (err == OK && !p_ignore_override) {
 			// Optional, we don't mind if it fails.
-			_load_settings_text(current_dir.path_join("override.cfg"));
+#ifdef OVERRIDE_ENABLED
+			bool disable_override = GLOBAL_GET("application/config/disable_project_settings_override");
+			if (!disable_override) {
+				_load_settings_text(current_dir.path_join("override.cfg"));
+			}
+#endif // OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 			found = true;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -1574,6 +1599,7 @@ ProjectSettings::ProjectSettings() {
 	GLOBAL_DEF("application/config/use_custom_user_dir", false);
 	GLOBAL_DEF("application/config/custom_user_dir_name", "");
 	GLOBAL_DEF("application/config/project_settings_override", "");
+	GLOBAL_DEF("application/config/disable_project_settings_override", false);
 
 	GLOBAL_DEF("application/run/main_loop_type", "SceneTree");
 	GLOBAL_DEF("application/config/auto_accept_quit", true);
diff --git a/doc/classes/ProjectSettings.xml b/doc/classes/ProjectSettings.xml
index 0f72276ddeb..50e28967a32 100644
--- a/doc/classes/ProjectSettings.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/ProjectSettings.xml
@@ -307,6 +307,9 @@
 		<member name="application/config/description" type="String" setter="" getter="" default="&quot;&quot;">
 			The project's description, displayed as a tooltip in the Project Manager when hovering the project.
 		</member>
+		<member name="application/config/disable_project_settings_override" type="bool" setter="" getter="" default="false">
+			If [code]true[/code], disables loading of project settings overrides (file defined in [member application/config/project_settings_override] and [code]res://override.cfg[/code]) and related CLI arguments.
+		</member>
 		<member name="application/config/icon" type="String" setter="" getter="" default="&quot;&quot;">
 			Icon used for the project, set when project loads. Exporters will also use this icon as a fallback if necessary.
 		</member>
diff --git a/main/main.cpp b/main/main.cpp
index 9f26970c0df..1ab52d7f90a 100644
--- a/main/main.cpp
+++ b/main/main.cpp
@@ -556,16 +556,20 @@ void Main::print_help(const char *p_binary) {
 	print_help_option("--quit-after <int>", "Quit after the given number of iterations. Set to 0 to disable.\n");
 	print_help_option("-l, --language <locale>", "Use a specific locale (<locale> being a two-letter code).\n");
 	print_help_option("--path <directory>", "Path to a project (<directory> must contain a \"project.godot\" file).\n");
+#ifdef OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 	print_help_option("--scene <path>", "Path or UID of a scene in the project that should be started.\n");
 	print_help_option("-u, --upwards", "Scan folders upwards for project.godot file.\n");
 	print_help_option("--main-pack <file>", "Path to a pack (.pck) file to load.\n");
+#endif // OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 #ifdef DISABLE_DEPRECATED
 	print_help_option("--render-thread <mode>", "Render thread mode (\"safe\", \"separate\").\n");
 #else
 	print_help_option("--render-thread <mode>", "Render thread mode (\"unsafe\" [deprecated], \"safe\", \"separate\").\n");
-#endif
+#endif // DISABLE_DEPRECATED
+#ifdef OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 	print_help_option("--remote-fs <address>", "Remote filesystem (<host/IP>[:<port>] address).\n");
 	print_help_option("--remote-fs-password <password>", "Password for remote filesystem.\n");
+#endif // OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 
 	print_help_option("--audio-driver <driver>", "Audio driver [");
 	for (int i = 0; i < AudioDriverManager::get_driver_count(); i++) {
@@ -662,10 +666,12 @@ void Main::print_help(const char *p_binary) {
 	print_help_option("--editor-pseudolocalization", "Enable pseudolocalization for the editor and the project manager.\n", CLI_OPTION_AVAILABILITY_EDITOR);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 	print_help_title("Standalone tools");
 	print_help_option("-s, --script <script>", "Run a script.\n");
 	print_help_option("--main-loop <main_loop_name>", "Run a MainLoop specified by its global class name.\n");
 	print_help_option("--check-only", "Only parse for errors and quit (use with --script).\n");
+#endif // OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
 	print_help_option("--import", "Starts the editor, waits for any resources to be imported, and then quits.\n", CLI_OPTION_AVAILABILITY_EDITOR);
 	print_help_option("--export-release <preset> <path>", "Export the project in release mode using the given preset and output path. The preset name should match one defined in \"export_presets.cfg\".\n", CLI_OPTION_AVAILABILITY_EDITOR);
@@ -1432,7 +1438,7 @@ Error Main::setup(const char *execpath, int argc, char *argv[], bool p_second_ph
 				OS::get_singleton()->print("Missing language argument, aborting.\n");
 				goto error;
 			}
-
+#ifdef OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 		} else if (arg == "--remote-fs") { // remote filesystem
 
 			if (N) {
@@ -1451,6 +1457,7 @@ Error Main::setup(const char *execpath, int argc, char *argv[], bool p_second_ph
 				OS::get_singleton()->print("Missing remote filesystem password, aborting.\n");
 				goto error;
 			}
+#endif // OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 		} else if (arg == "--render-thread") { // render thread mode
 
 			if (N) {
@@ -1651,8 +1658,10 @@ Error Main::setup(const char *execpath, int argc, char *argv[], bool p_second_ph
 				OS::get_singleton()->print("Missing relative or absolute path, aborting.\n");
 				goto error;
 			}
+#ifdef OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 		} else if (arg == "-u" || arg == "--upwards") { // scan folders upwards
 			upwards = true;
+#endif // OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 		} else if (arg == "--quit") { // Auto quit at the end of the first main loop iteration
 			quit_after = 1;
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
@@ -1723,7 +1732,7 @@ Error Main::setup(const char *execpath, int argc, char *argv[], bool p_second_ph
 				OS::get_singleton()->print("Missing time scale argument, aborting.\n");
 				goto error;
 			}
-
+#ifdef OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 		} else if (arg == "--main-pack") {
 			if (N) {
 				main_pack = N->get();
@@ -1732,7 +1741,7 @@ Error Main::setup(const char *execpath, int argc, char *argv[], bool p_second_ph
 				OS::get_singleton()->print("Missing path to main pack file, aborting.\n");
 				goto error;
 			}
-
+#endif // OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 		} else if (arg == "-d" || arg == "--debug") {
 			debug_uri = "local://";
 			OS::get_singleton()->_debug_stdout = true;
@@ -1913,6 +1922,7 @@ Error Main::setup(const char *execpath, int argc, char *argv[], bool p_second_ph
 	}
 #endif
 
+#ifdef OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 	// Network file system needs to be configured before globals, since globals are based on the
 	// 'project.godot' file which will only be available through the network if this is enabled
 	if (!remotefs.is_empty()) {
@@ -1930,6 +1940,7 @@ Error Main::setup(const char *execpath, int argc, char *argv[], bool p_second_ph
 			goto error;
 		}
 	}
+#endif // OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 
 	OS::get_singleton()->_in_editor = editor;
 	if (globals->setup(project_path, main_pack, upwards, editor) == OK) {
@@ -3815,6 +3826,7 @@ int Main::start() {
 		} else if (E->get() == "--install-android-build-template") {
 			install_android_build_template = true;
 #endif // TOOLS_ENABLED
+#ifdef OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 		} else if (E->get() == "--scene") {
 			E = E->next();
 			if (E) {
@@ -3839,6 +3851,7 @@ int Main::start() {
 				// for non-game applications.
 				game_path = scene_path;
 			}
+#endif // OVERRIDE_ENABLED
 		}
 		// Then parameters that have an argument to the right.
 		else if (E->next()) {
@@ -4043,6 +4056,19 @@ int Main::start() {
 
 #endif // TOOLS_ENABLED
 
+#ifdef OVERRIDE_ENABLED
+	bool disable_override = GLOBAL_GET("application/config/disable_project_settings_override");
+	if (disable_override) {
+		script = String();
+		game_path = String();
+		main_loop_type = String();
+	}
+#else
+	script = String();
+	game_path = String();
+	main_loop_type = String();
+#endif // OVERRIDE_ENABLED
+
 	if (script.is_empty() && game_path.is_empty()) {
 		const String main_scene = GLOBAL_GET("application/run/main_scene");
 		if (main_scene.begins_with("uid://")) {