diff --git a/contrib/kaitai-struct-files/files/alpha__constants.ksy b/contrib/kaitai-struct-files/files/alpha__constants.ksy
index 934d4bb5dc8f9cad65ba60e1285c8fdb0d25698d..df425343fc0e4777eabd965bd207e9ad96ff9002 100644
--- a/contrib/kaitai-struct-files/files/alpha__constants.ksy
+++ b/contrib/kaitai-struct-files/files/alpha__constants.ksy
@@ -355,6 +355,12 @@ seq:
 - id: autostaking_enable
   type: u1
   enum: bool
+- id: adaptive_issuance_force_activation
+  type: u1
+  enum: bool
+- id: ns_enable
+  type: u1
+  enum: bool
 - id: direct_ticket_spending_enable
   type: u1
   enum: bool
diff --git a/contrib/kaitai-struct-files/files/alpha__constants__parametric.ksy b/contrib/kaitai-struct-files/files/alpha__constants__parametric.ksy
index 752688d917472a07dfaaf0d9221c5907cb06a29a..bd992556c3fe8183a2b2858ae65ff96937904fe4 100644
--- a/contrib/kaitai-struct-files/files/alpha__constants__parametric.ksy
+++ b/contrib/kaitai-struct-files/files/alpha__constants__parametric.ksy
@@ -327,6 +327,12 @@ seq:
 - id: autostaking_enable
   type: u1
   enum: bool
+- id: adaptive_issuance_force_activation
+  type: u1
+  enum: bool
+- id: ns_enable
+  type: u1
+  enum: bool
 - id: direct_ticket_spending_enable
   type: u1
   enum: bool
diff --git a/contrib/kaitai-struct-files/files/alpha__parameters.ksy b/contrib/kaitai-struct-files/files/alpha__parameters.ksy
index 9904127c7c66c26fdd55333b792018eda4aff5e2..acdd2515c22f99e852ecdf0927e94c913cda36e4 100644
--- a/contrib/kaitai-struct-files/files/alpha__parameters.ksy
+++ b/contrib/kaitai-struct-files/files/alpha__parameters.ksy
@@ -605,6 +605,12 @@ seq:
 - id: autostaking_enable
   type: u1
   enum: bool
+- id: adaptive_issuance_force_activation
+  type: u1
+  enum: bool
+- id: ns_enable
+  type: u1
+  enum: bool
 - id: direct_ticket_spending_enable
   type: u1
   enum: bool
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_parameters/default_parameters.ml b/src/proto_alpha/lib_parameters/default_parameters.ml
index 03f75600a51250e8f4806bacecf14ba73b597a66..ad0ec9a000ed4a3902560aa527ecb38a8b1664f2 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_parameters/default_parameters.ml
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_parameters/default_parameters.ml
@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ let constants_mainnet =
           };
         activation_vote_enable = false;
         autostaking_enable = true;
+        force_activation = false;
+        ns_enable = false;
       };
     (* TODO: https://gitlab.com/tezos/tezos/-/issues/6668
        Enable once at least the following is done:
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/alpha_context.mli b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/alpha_context.mli
index d3dc9f7ef7fb331fc09f2d0cc8bd31dc3da2a04d..7ab3ce62372882e7976e82d30a9debd785705203 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/alpha_context.mli
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/alpha_context.mli
@@ -874,6 +874,8 @@ module Constants : sig
       adaptive_rewards_params : adaptive_rewards_params;
       activation_vote_enable : bool;
       autostaking_enable : bool;
+      force_activation : bool;
+      ns_enable : bool;
     }
 
     type issuance_weights = {
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/constants_parametric_repr.ml b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/constants_parametric_repr.ml
index b66fc7a8e6b9e59601f01eb7acb09036d9144fa8..cfc9a65b6653a862ef996b458fa2377d9c3a74c9 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/constants_parametric_repr.ml
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/constants_parametric_repr.ml
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ type adaptive_issuance = {
   adaptive_rewards_params : adaptive_rewards_params;
   activation_vote_enable : bool;
   autostaking_enable : bool;
+  force_activation : bool;
+  ns_enable : bool;
 }
 
 type issuance_weights = {
@@ -437,19 +439,25 @@ let adaptive_issuance_encoding =
            adaptive_rewards_params;
            activation_vote_enable;
            autostaking_enable;
+           force_activation;
+           ns_enable;
          } ->
       ( global_limit_of_staking_over_baking,
         edge_of_staking_over_delegation,
         launch_ema_threshold,
         adaptive_rewards_params,
         activation_vote_enable,
-        autostaking_enable ))
+        autostaking_enable,
+        force_activation,
+        ns_enable ))
     (fun ( global_limit_of_staking_over_baking,
            edge_of_staking_over_delegation,
            launch_ema_threshold,
            adaptive_rewards_params,
            activation_vote_enable,
-           autostaking_enable ) ->
+           autostaking_enable,
+           force_activation,
+           ns_enable ) ->
       {
         global_limit_of_staking_over_baking;
         edge_of_staking_over_delegation;
@@ -457,14 +465,18 @@ let adaptive_issuance_encoding =
         adaptive_rewards_params;
         activation_vote_enable;
         autostaking_enable;
+        force_activation;
+        ns_enable;
       })
-    (obj6
+    (obj8
        (req "global_limit_of_staking_over_baking" uint8)
        (req "edge_of_staking_over_delegation" uint8)
        (req "adaptive_issuance_launch_ema_threshold" int32)
        (req "adaptive_rewards_params" adaptive_rewards_params_encoding)
        (req "adaptive_issuance_activation_vote_enable" bool)
-       (req "autostaking_enable" bool))
+       (req "autostaking_enable" bool)
+       (req "adaptive_issuance_force_activation" bool)
+       (req "ns_enable" bool))
 
 let issuance_weights_encoding =
   let open Data_encoding in
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/constants_parametric_repr.mli b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/constants_parametric_repr.mli
index 66a7d0d0272800b0da299262f6d93c5e75fe18fa..ff4b3a1b26c204cd9321c004692685396e09565e 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/constants_parametric_repr.mli
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/constants_parametric_repr.mli
@@ -147,6 +147,12 @@ type adaptive_issuance = {
     (* If set to true, a stake/unstake/finalize operation will be triggered for
        all delegate at end of cycle. *)
     bool;
+  force_activation :
+    (* For testing purposes. If set to true, the adaptive issuance feature is
+       enabled without waiting to reach the launch_ema_threshold.*)
+    bool;
+  ns_enable : (* If set to true, enables the NS feature *)
+              bool;
 }
 
 type issuance_weights = {
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/constants_storage.ml b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/constants_storage.ml
index 87755106dee6ad7257f3854c47cebe32bc5c52a5..83da05502109b5754af672047e905e45de24ead0 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/constants_storage.ml
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/constants_storage.ml
@@ -262,5 +262,10 @@ let adaptive_issuance_activation_vote_enable c =
 let adaptive_issuance_autostaking_enable c =
   (adaptive_issuance c).autostaking_enable
 
+let adaptive_issuance_force_activation c =
+  (adaptive_issuance c).force_activation
+
+let adaptive_issuance_ns_enable c = (adaptive_issuance c).ns_enable
+
 let direct_ticket_spending_enable c =
   (Raw_context.constants c).direct_ticket_spending_enable
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/constants_storage.mli b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/constants_storage.mli
index 77fa0186cf98abcb916af6a7521e61c5b4baa773..78d43459778fdb84da3998d32a8d1af21fcebc21 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/constants_storage.mli
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/constants_storage.mli
@@ -159,4 +159,8 @@ val adaptive_issuance_rewards_params :
 
 val adaptive_issuance_autostaking_enable : Raw_context.t -> bool
 
+val adaptive_issuance_force_activation : Raw_context.t -> bool
+
+val adaptive_issuance_ns_enable : Raw_context.t -> bool
+
 val direct_ticket_spending_enable : Raw_context.t -> bool
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/init_storage.ml b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/init_storage.ml
index e5958cf6351346a56da53230eec7f85e813b25cd..8d5ad4dff4f4801b9a9bacf2ef80f29f78e4d8fa 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/init_storage.ml
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/init_storage.ml
@@ -209,7 +209,14 @@ let prepare_first_block chain_id ctxt ~typecheck_smart_contract
   let*! ctxt =
     Storage.Pending_migration.Balance_updates.add ctxt balance_updates
   in
-  return ctxt
+  if Constants_storage.adaptive_issuance_force_activation ctxt then
+    let ctxt = Raw_context.set_adaptive_issuance_enable ctxt in
+    let* ctxt =
+      let current_cycle = (Level_storage.current ctxt).cycle in
+      Storage.Adaptive_issuance.Activation.update ctxt (Some current_cycle)
+    in
+    return ctxt
+  else return ctxt
 
 let prepare ctxt ~level ~predecessor_timestamp ~timestamp =
   let open Lwt_result_syntax in
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/raw_context.ml b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/raw_context.ml
index 424600b31c3cd6745ddace0c242565a70765b91b..6ae22b069247d4bab51bf9f45a0170118364ea78 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/raw_context.ml
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/raw_context.ml
@@ -1165,6 +1165,8 @@ let prepare_first_block ~level ~timestamp _chain_id ctxt =
               activation_vote_enable =
                 c.adaptive_issuance.activation_vote_enable;
               autostaking_enable = c.adaptive_issuance.autostaking_enable;
+              force_activation = false;
+              ns_enable = false;
             }
         in
         let issuance_weights : Constants_parametric_repr.issuance_weights =
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/test/integration/test_adaptive_issuance_launch.ml b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/test/integration/test_adaptive_issuance_launch.ml
index cbb75e645266483ef571f6f0e0533926c2cda56f..9af0c2c7c22fce5bac8cbcd7d076daaa4f2f557c 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/test/integration/test_adaptive_issuance_launch.ml
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/test/integration/test_adaptive_issuance_launch.ml
@@ -461,8 +461,96 @@ let test_does_not_launch_without_feature_flag threshold vote_duration () =
   in
   return_unit
 
+(* Test that with force_activation feature flag set, the feature activates
+   without waiting for the activation vote *)
+let test_launch_without_vote () =
+  let open Lwt_result_wrap_syntax in
+  (* Initialize the state with a single delegate. *)
+  let constants =
+    let default_constants = Default_parameters.constants_test in
+    let issuance_weights =
+      {
+        Default_parameters.constants_test.issuance_weights with
+        base_total_issued_per_minute = Tez.zero;
+      }
+    in
+    let adaptive_issuance =
+      {default_constants.adaptive_issuance with force_activation = true}
+    in
+    let consensus_threshold = 0 in
+    {
+      default_constants with
+      consensus_threshold;
+      issuance_weights;
+      adaptive_issuance;
+    }
+  in
+  let* block, delegate = Context.init_with_constants1 constants in
+  let delegate_pkh = Context.Contract.pkh delegate in
+  let* block = Block.bake block in
+
+  (* AI should be activated and launch cycle is current cycle (0) *)
+  let* launch_cycle_opt =
+    Context.get_adaptive_issuance_launch_cycle (B block)
+  in
+  let* launch_cycle = Assert.get_some ~loc:__LOC__ launch_cycle_opt in
+  let* () = Assert.equal_int32 ~loc:__LOC__ (Cycle.to_int32 launch_cycle) 0l in
+
+  let* () =
+    assert_total_frozen_stake
+      ~loc:__LOC__
+      block
+      (Protocol.Alpha_context.Tez.of_mutez_exn 200_000_000_000L)
+  in
+  (* feature flag is set, AI should be active, let's use the stake function to check *)
+  let* operation =
+    stake
+      (B block)
+      delegate
+      (Protocol.Alpha_context.Tez.of_mutez_exn 180_000_000_000L)
+  in
+  let* block = Block.bake ~operation block in
+  (* Wait until total frozen stake is updated *)
+  let start_cycle = Block.current_cycle block in
+  let* block =
+    Block.bake_while
+      ~invariant:(fun block ->
+        assert_total_frozen_stake
+          ~loc:__LOC__
+          block
+          (Protocol.Alpha_context.Tez.of_mutez_exn 200_000_000_000L))
+      (fun block ->
+        let current_cycle = Block.current_cycle block in
+        Protocol.Alpha_context.Cycle.(
+          current_cycle <= add start_cycle constants.preserved_cycles))
+      block
+  in
+  let* block = Block.bake block in
+
+  let* () =
+    assert_total_frozen_stake
+      ~loc:__LOC__
+      block
+      (Protocol.Alpha_context.Tez.of_mutez_exn 380_000_000_000L)
+  in
+  let* () =
+    assert_voting_power
+      ~loc:__LOC__
+      block
+      delegate_pkh
+      ~ai_enabled:true
+      ~expected_staked:380_000_000_000L
+      ~expected_delegated:0L
+      ~expected_ext_staked:0L
+  in
+  return_unit
+
 let tests =
   [
+    Tztest.tztest
+      "Launch with force_activation feature flag set activates AI immediately"
+      `Quick
+      test_launch_without_vote;
     Tztest.tztest
       "the EMA reaches the vote threshold at the expected level and adaptive \
        issuance launches (very low threshold, vote enabled)"
diff --git a/tezt/tests/expected/RPC_test.ml/Alpha- (mode client) RPC regression tests- misc_protocol.out b/tezt/tests/expected/RPC_test.ml/Alpha- (mode client) RPC regression tests- misc_protocol.out
index 7c82c383618adee01e60b251c5f8c6c5c5286fe1..87840fd9f9e3362ea47128f4319c987ef7497e2c 100644
--- a/tezt/tests/expected/RPC_test.ml/Alpha- (mode client) RPC regression tests- misc_protocol.out	
+++ b/tezt/tests/expected/RPC_test.ml/Alpha- (mode client) RPC regression tests- misc_protocol.out	
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@
       "center_dz": { "numerator": "1", "denominator": "2" },
       "radius_dz": { "numerator": "1", "denominator": "50" } },
   "adaptive_issuance_activation_vote_enable": false,
-  "autostaking_enable": true, "direct_ticket_spending_enable": false }
+  "autostaking_enable": true, "adaptive_issuance_force_activation": false,
+  "ns_enable": false, "direct_ticket_spending_enable": false }
 
 ./octez-client rpc get /chains/main/blocks/head/helpers/baking_rights
 [ { "level": 2, "delegate": "[PUBLIC_KEY_HASH]",
diff --git a/tezt/tests/expected/RPC_test.ml/Alpha- (mode light) RPC regression tests- misc_protocol.out b/tezt/tests/expected/RPC_test.ml/Alpha- (mode light) RPC regression tests- misc_protocol.out
index 456ddf0b760ba54c8c190e05708c6c791e83fa3e..703252316c0e2c57cfeec15d8a681d076efb8aef 100644
--- a/tezt/tests/expected/RPC_test.ml/Alpha- (mode light) RPC regression tests- misc_protocol.out	
+++ b/tezt/tests/expected/RPC_test.ml/Alpha- (mode light) RPC regression tests- misc_protocol.out	
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@
       "center_dz": { "numerator": "1", "denominator": "2" },
       "radius_dz": { "numerator": "1", "denominator": "50" } },
   "adaptive_issuance_activation_vote_enable": false,
-  "autostaking_enable": true, "direct_ticket_spending_enable": false }
+  "autostaking_enable": true, "adaptive_issuance_force_activation": false,
+  "ns_enable": false, "direct_ticket_spending_enable": false }
 
 ./octez-client --mode light rpc get /chains/main/blocks/head/helpers/baking_rights
 [ { "level": 2, "delegate": "[PUBLIC_KEY_HASH]",
diff --git a/tezt/tests/expected/RPC_test.ml/Alpha- (mode proxy) RPC regression tests- misc_protocol.out b/tezt/tests/expected/RPC_test.ml/Alpha- (mode proxy) RPC regression tests- misc_protocol.out
index 75146fa3223a7ead5b0877d23aaebf2df130e630..0c5903016d5cfe064e5ef389c598d4f4bb9e45d7 100644
--- a/tezt/tests/expected/RPC_test.ml/Alpha- (mode proxy) RPC regression tests- misc_protocol.out	
+++ b/tezt/tests/expected/RPC_test.ml/Alpha- (mode proxy) RPC regression tests- misc_protocol.out	
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@
       "center_dz": { "numerator": "1", "denominator": "2" },
       "radius_dz": { "numerator": "1", "denominator": "50" } },
   "adaptive_issuance_activation_vote_enable": false,
-  "autostaking_enable": true, "direct_ticket_spending_enable": false }
+  "autostaking_enable": true, "adaptive_issuance_force_activation": false,
+  "ns_enable": false, "direct_ticket_spending_enable": false }
 
 ./octez-client --mode proxy rpc get /chains/main/blocks/head/helpers/baking_rights
 [ { "level": 2, "delegate": "[PUBLIC_KEY_HASH]",
diff --git a/tezt/tests/expected/RPC_test.ml/Alpha- (mode proxy_server_data_dir) RPC regression tests- misc_protocol.out b/tezt/tests/expected/RPC_test.ml/Alpha- (mode proxy_server_data_dir) RPC regression tests- misc_protocol.out
index 3ee7bcdc91448df36d03dbdec2286498d08125e0..5ff3277de7e594dc3a7a104004b58510bb23be60 100644
--- a/tezt/tests/expected/RPC_test.ml/Alpha- (mode proxy_server_data_dir) RPC regression tests- misc_protocol.out	
+++ b/tezt/tests/expected/RPC_test.ml/Alpha- (mode proxy_server_data_dir) RPC regression tests- misc_protocol.out	
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@
       "center_dz": { "numerator": "1", "denominator": "2" },
       "radius_dz": { "numerator": "1", "denominator": "50" } },
   "adaptive_issuance_activation_vote_enable": false,
-  "autostaking_enable": true, "direct_ticket_spending_enable": false }
+  "autostaking_enable": true, "adaptive_issuance_force_activation": false,
+  "ns_enable": false, "direct_ticket_spending_enable": false }
 
 ./octez-client rpc get /chains/main/blocks/head/helpers/baking_rights
 [ { "level": 3, "delegate": "[PUBLIC_KEY_HASH]",
diff --git a/tezt/tests/expected/RPC_test.ml/Alpha- (mode proxy_server_rpc) RPC regression tests- misc_protocol.out b/tezt/tests/expected/RPC_test.ml/Alpha- (mode proxy_server_rpc) RPC regression tests- misc_protocol.out
index 3ee7bcdc91448df36d03dbdec2286498d08125e0..5ff3277de7e594dc3a7a104004b58510bb23be60 100644
--- a/tezt/tests/expected/RPC_test.ml/Alpha- (mode proxy_server_rpc) RPC regression tests- misc_protocol.out	
+++ b/tezt/tests/expected/RPC_test.ml/Alpha- (mode proxy_server_rpc) RPC regression tests- misc_protocol.out	
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@
       "center_dz": { "numerator": "1", "denominator": "2" },
       "radius_dz": { "numerator": "1", "denominator": "50" } },
   "adaptive_issuance_activation_vote_enable": false,
-  "autostaking_enable": true, "direct_ticket_spending_enable": false }
+  "autostaking_enable": true, "adaptive_issuance_force_activation": false,
+  "ns_enable": false, "direct_ticket_spending_enable": false }
 
 ./octez-client rpc get /chains/main/blocks/head/helpers/baking_rights
 [ { "level": 3, "delegate": "[PUBLIC_KEY_HASH]",