diff --git a/cookbooks/aws-parallelcluster-platform/attributes/platform.rb b/cookbooks/aws-parallelcluster-platform/attributes/platform.rb
index 533cde463..b37255b9d 100644
--- a/cookbooks/aws-parallelcluster-platform/attributes/platform.rb
+++ b/cookbooks/aws-parallelcluster-platform/attributes/platform.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 # nvidia-imex
 default['cluster']['nvidia']['imex']['shared_dir'] = "#{node['cluster']['shared_dir']}/nvidia-imex"
+default['cluster']['nvidia']['imex']['force_configuration'] = false
 
 # DCV
 default['cluster']['dcv']['authenticator']['user'] = "dcvextauth"
diff --git a/cookbooks/aws-parallelcluster-platform/resources/nvidia_imex/partial/_nvidia_imex_common.rb b/cookbooks/aws-parallelcluster-platform/resources/nvidia_imex/partial/_nvidia_imex_common.rb
index e74b83c3b..388ac00a9 100644
--- a/cookbooks/aws-parallelcluster-platform/resources/nvidia_imex/partial/_nvidia_imex_common.rb
+++ b/cookbooks/aws-parallelcluster-platform/resources/nvidia_imex/partial/_nvidia_imex_common.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 action :configure do
   return unless imex_installed? && node['cluster']['node_type'] == "ComputeFleet"
   # Start nvidia-imex on p6e-gb200 and only on ComputeFleet
-  if get_nvswitch_count(get_device_ids['gb200']) > 1
+  if get_nvswitch_count(get_device_ids['gb200']) > 1 || enable_force_configuration?
     # For each Compute Resource, we generate a unique NVIDIA IMEX configuration file,
     # if one doesn't already exist in a common, shared location.
     template nvidia_imex_nodes_conf_file do
@@ -104,3 +104,7 @@ def nvidia_imex_main_conf_file
 def nvidia_imex_nodes_conf_file
   "#{node['cluster']['nvidia']['imex']['shared_dir']}/nodes_config_#{node['cluster']['launch_template_id']}.cfg"
 end
+
+def enable_force_configuration?
+  ['true', 'yes', true].include?(node['cluster']['nvidia']['imex']['force_configuration'])
+end
diff --git a/cookbooks/aws-parallelcluster-platform/spec/unit/resources/nvidia_imex_spec.rb b/cookbooks/aws-parallelcluster-platform/spec/unit/resources/nvidia_imex_spec.rb
index 8608b88a9..966af1593 100644
--- a/cookbooks/aws-parallelcluster-platform/spec/unit/resources/nvidia_imex_spec.rb
+++ b/cookbooks/aws-parallelcluster-platform/spec/unit/resources/nvidia_imex_spec.rb
@@ -137,6 +137,26 @@ def self.configure(chef_run)
   end
 end
 
+describe 'nvidia_imex:enable_force_configuration?' do
+  [['false', false], [false, false], ['no', false], ['true', true], [true, true], ['yes', true]].each do |force_indicator, actual_indicator|
+    context "where node['cluster']['nvidia']['imex']['force_configuration'] is #{force_indicator}" do
+      cached(:chef_run) do
+        ChefSpec::SoloRunner.new(step_into: ['nvidia_imex']) do |node|
+          node.override['cluster']['nvidia']['imex']['force_configuration'] = force_indicator
+        end
+      end
+      cached(:resource) do
+        ConvergeNvidiaImex.configure(chef_run)
+        chef_run.find_resource('nvidia_imex', 'configure')
+      end
+      it "we get #{actual_indicator}" do
+        allow_any_instance_of(Object).to receive(:enable_force_configuration?).and_return(actual_indicator)
+        expect(resource.enable_force_configuration?).to eq(actual_indicator)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
 describe 'nvidia_imex:install' do
   for_all_oses do |platform, version|
     context "on #{platform}#{version}" do
@@ -274,109 +294,121 @@ def self.configure(chef_run)
 end
 
 describe 'nvidia_imex:configure' do
-  for_all_oses do |platform, version|
-    context "on #{platform}#{version}" do
-      context "when nvidia-imex binary is not installed" do
-        cached(:chef_run) do
-          stubs_for_resource('nvidia_imex') do |res|
-            allow(res).to receive(:imex_installed?).and_return(false)
+  [%w(false), [false], %w(no), %w(true), [true], %w(yes)].each do |force_indicator|
+    for_all_oses do |platform, version|
+      context "on #{platform}#{version} with force_configuration #{force_indicator}" do
+        context "when nvidia-imex binary is not installed" do
+          cached(:chef_run) do
+            stubs_for_resource('nvidia_imex') do |res|
+              allow(res).to receive(:imex_installed?).and_return(false)
+            end
+            runner = runner(platform: platform, version: version, step_into: ['nvidia_imex'])
+            ConvergeNvidiaImex.configure(runner)
+          end
+          cached(:node) { chef_run.node }
+
+          it 'does not configure nvidia-imex' do
+            is_expected.not_to configure_nvidia_imex('nvidia-imex')
           end
-          runner = runner(platform: platform, version: version, step_into: ['nvidia_imex'])
-          ConvergeNvidiaImex.configure(runner)
         end
-        cached(:node) { chef_run.node }
 
-        it 'does not configure nvidia-imex' do
-          is_expected.not_to configure_nvidia_imex('nvidia-imex')
+        %w(HeadNode LoginNode ComputeFleet).each do |node_type|
+          context "when get_nvswitch_count > 1 on #{node_type} node" do
+            cached(:chef_run) do
+              stubs_for_provider('nvidia_imex[configure]') do |pro|
+                allow(pro).to receive(:imex_installed?).and_return(true)
+                allow(pro).to receive(:get_device_ids).and_return({ 'gb200' => 'test' })
+                allow(pro).to receive(:get_nvswitch_count).with('test').and_return(4)
+                allow(pro).to receive(:enable_force_configuration?).and_return(force_indicator)
+              end
+              runner(platform: platform, version: version, step_into: ['nvidia_imex'])
+            end
+            cached(:node) { chef_run.node }
+
+            before do
+              chef_run.node.override['cluster']['region'] = 'aws_region'
+              chef_run.node.override['cluster']['nvidia']['imex']['force_configuration'] = force_indicator
+              chef_run.node.override['cluster']['nvidia']['imex']['shared_dir'] = nvidia_imex_shared_dir
+              chef_run.node.override['cluster']['node_type'] = node_type
+              chef_run.node.override['cluster']['launch_template_id'] = launch_template_id
+              ConvergeNvidiaImex.configure(chef_run)
+            end
+
+            if (platform == 'amazon' && version == '2') || %w(HeadNode LoginNode).include?(node_type)
+              it 'does not configure nvidia-imex' do
+                is_expected.not_to create_template("#{nvidia_imex_shared_dir}/nodes_config_#{launch_template_id}.cfg")
+                  .with(source: 'nvidia-imex/nvidia-imex-nodes.erb')
+                  .with(user: 'root')
+                  .with(group: 'root')
+                  .with(mode: '0755')
+                is_expected.not_to create_template("#{nvidia_imex_shared_dir}/config_#{launch_template_id}.cfg")
+                  .with(source: 'nvidia-imex/nvidia-imex-config.erb')
+                  .with(user: 'root')
+                  .with(group: 'root')
+                  .with(mode: '0755')
+                  .with(variables: { imex_nodes_config_file_path: "#{nvidia_imex_shared_dir}/nodes_config_#{launch_template_id}.cfg" })
+                is_expected.not_to create_template("/etc/systemd/system/nvidia-imex.service")
+                  .with(source: 'nvidia-imex/nvidia-imex.service.erb')
+                  .with(user: 'root')
+                  .with(group: 'root')
+                  .with(mode: '0644')
+                  .with(variables: { imex_main_config_file_path: "#{nvidia_imex_shared_dir}/config_#{launch_template_id}.cfg" })
+                is_expected.not_to start_service('nvidia-imex').with_action(%i(enable start)).with_supports({ status: true })
+              end
+            else
+              it 'it starts nvidia-imex service' do
+                is_expected.to create_template("#{nvidia_imex_shared_dir}/nodes_config_#{launch_template_id}.cfg")
+                  .with(source: 'nvidia-imex/nvidia-imex-nodes.erb')
+                  .with(user: 'root')
+                  .with(group: 'root')
+                  .with(mode: '0755')
+                is_expected.to create_template("#{nvidia_imex_shared_dir}/config_#{launch_template_id}.cfg")
+                  .with(source: 'nvidia-imex/nvidia-imex-config.erb')
+                  .with(user: 'root')
+                  .with(group: 'root')
+                  .with(mode: '0755')
+                  .with(variables: { imex_nodes_config_file_path: "#{nvidia_imex_shared_dir}/nodes_config_#{launch_template_id}.cfg" })
+                is_expected.to create_template("/etc/systemd/system/nvidia-imex.service")
+                  .with(source: 'nvidia-imex/nvidia-imex.service.erb')
+                  .with(user: 'root')
+                  .with(group: 'root')
+                  .with(mode: '0644')
+                  .with(variables: { imex_main_config_file_path: "#{nvidia_imex_shared_dir}/config_#{launch_template_id}.cfg" })
+                is_expected.to start_service('nvidia-imex').with_action(%i(enable start)).with_supports({ status: true })
+              end
+            end
+          end
         end
-      end
 
-      %w(HeadNode LoginNode ComputeFleet).each do |node_type|
-        context "when get_nvswitch_count > 1 on #{node_type} node" do
+        context "when get_nvswitch_count <= 1" do
           cached(:chef_run) do
             stubs_for_provider('nvidia_imex[configure]') do |pro|
               allow(pro).to receive(:imex_installed?).and_return(true)
               allow(pro).to receive(:get_device_ids).and_return({ 'gb200' => 'test' })
-              allow(pro).to receive(:get_nvswitch_count).with('test').and_return(4)
+              allow(pro).to receive(:get_nvswitch_count).with('test').and_return(1)
+              allow(pro).to receive(:enable_force_configuration?).and_return(force_indicator)
             end
-            runner(platform: platform, version: version, step_into: ['nvidia_imex'])
+            runner = runner(platform: platform, version: version, step_into: ['nvidia_imex'])
+            ConvergeNvidiaImex.configure(runner)
           end
           cached(:node) { chef_run.node }
 
           before do
             chef_run.node.override['cluster']['region'] = 'aws_region'
-            chef_run.node.override['cluster']['nvidia']['imex']['shared_dir'] = nvidia_imex_shared_dir
-            chef_run.node.override['cluster']['node_type'] = node_type
-            chef_run.node.override['cluster']['launch_template_id'] = launch_template_id
-            ConvergeNvidiaImex.configure(chef_run)
+            chef_run.node.override['cluster']['nvidia']['imex']['force_configuration'] = force_indicator
           end
 
-          if (platform == 'amazon' && version == '2') || %w(HeadNode LoginNode).include?(node_type)
-            it 'does not configure nvidia-imex' do
-              is_expected.not_to create_template("#{nvidia_imex_shared_dir}/nodes_config_#{launch_template_id}.cfg")
-                .with(source: 'nvidia-imex/nvidia-imex-nodes.erb')
-                .with(user: 'root')
-                .with(group: 'root')
-                .with(mode: '0755')
-              is_expected.not_to create_template("#{nvidia_imex_shared_dir}/config_#{launch_template_id}.cfg")
-                .with(source: 'nvidia-imex/nvidia-imex-config.erb')
-                .with(user: 'root')
-                .with(group: 'root')
-                .with(mode: '0755')
-                .with(variables: { imex_nodes_config_file_path: "#{nvidia_imex_shared_dir}/nodes_config_#{launch_template_id}.cfg" })
-              is_expected.not_to create_template("/etc/systemd/system/nvidia-imex.service")
-                .with(source: 'nvidia-imex/nvidia-imex.service.erb')
-                .with(user: 'root')
-                .with(group: 'root')
-                .with(mode: '0644')
-                .with(variables: { imex_main_config_file_path: "#{nvidia_imex_shared_dir}/config_#{launch_template_id}.cfg" })
-              is_expected.not_to start_service('nvidia-imex').with_action(%i(enable start)).with_supports({ status: true })
+          if ['true', 'yes', true].include?(force_indicator)
+            it 'does configure nvidia-imex' do
+              is_expected.to start_service('nvidia-imex').with_action(%i(enable start)).with_supports({ status: true })
             end
           else
-            it 'it starts nvidia-imex service' do
-              is_expected.to create_template("#{nvidia_imex_shared_dir}/nodes_config_#{launch_template_id}.cfg")
-                .with(source: 'nvidia-imex/nvidia-imex-nodes.erb')
-                .with(user: 'root')
-                .with(group: 'root')
-                .with(mode: '0755')
-              is_expected.to create_template("#{nvidia_imex_shared_dir}/config_#{launch_template_id}.cfg")
-                .with(source: 'nvidia-imex/nvidia-imex-config.erb')
-                .with(user: 'root')
-                .with(group: 'root')
-                .with(mode: '0755')
-                .with(variables: { imex_nodes_config_file_path: "#{nvidia_imex_shared_dir}/nodes_config_#{launch_template_id}.cfg" })
-              is_expected.to create_template("/etc/systemd/system/nvidia-imex.service")
-                .with(source: 'nvidia-imex/nvidia-imex.service.erb')
-                .with(user: 'root')
-                .with(group: 'root')
-                .with(mode: '0644')
-                .with(variables: { imex_main_config_file_path: "#{nvidia_imex_shared_dir}/config_#{launch_template_id}.cfg" })
-              is_expected.to start_service('nvidia-imex').with_action(%i(enable start)).with_supports({ status: true })
+            it 'does not configure nvidia-imex' do
+              is_expected.not_to start_service('nvidia-imex').with_action(%i(enable start)).with_supports({ status: true })
             end
           end
         end
       end
-
-      context "when get_nvswitch_count <= 1" do
-        cached(:chef_run) do
-          stubs_for_provider('nvidia_imex[configure]') do |pro|
-            allow(pro).to receive(:imex_installed?).and_return(true)
-            allow(pro).to receive(:get_device_ids).and_return({ 'gb200' => 'test' })
-            allow(pro).to receive(:get_nvswitch_count).with('test').and_return(1)
-          end
-          runner = runner(platform: platform, version: version, step_into: ['nvidia_imex'])
-          ConvergeNvidiaImex.configure(runner)
-        end
-        cached(:node) { chef_run.node }
-
-        before do
-          chef_run.node.override['cluster']['region'] = 'aws_region'
-        end
-
-        it 'does not configure nvidia-imex' do
-          is_expected.not_to start_service('nvidia-imex').with_action(%i(enable start)).with_supports({ status: true })
-        end
-      end
     end
   end
 end