diff --git a/queue_job/README.rst b/queue_job/README.rst
index 0db8df9ca4..63d872c149 100644
--- a/queue_job/README.rst
+++ b/queue_job/README.rst
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ Configuration
       ``--http-interface`` or ``localhost`` if unset
     - ``ODOO_QUEUE_JOB_HTTP_AUTH_USER=jobrunner``, default empty
     - ``ODOO_QUEUE_JOB_HTTP_AUTH_PASSWORD=s3cr3t``, default empty
+    - ``QUEUE_JOB__NO_DELAY=1``, disables the queue for testing purposes
     - Start Odoo with ``--load=web,queue_job`` and ``--workers`` greater
       than 1. [1]_
 
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ Configuration
    port = 443
    http_auth_user = jobrunner
    http_auth_password = s3cr3t
+   queue_job__no_delay=True # disables the queue
 
 - Confirm the runner is starting correctly by checking the odoo log
   file:
@@ -451,7 +453,8 @@ running Odoo**
 When you are developing (ie: connector modules) you might want to bypass
 the queue job and run your code immediately.
 
-To do so you can set QUEUE_JOB\__NO_DELAY=1 in your environment.
+To do so you can set QUEUE_JOB\__NO_DELAY=1 in your environment, or
+include queue_job\__no_delay=True in your Odoo server configuration.
 
 **Bypass jobs in tests**
 
@@ -569,7 +572,8 @@ calling ``jobs_tester.perform_enqueued_jobs()`` in your test.
 When you are developing (ie: connector modules) you might want to bypass
 the queue job and run your code immediately.
 
-To do so you can set ``QUEUE_JOB__NO_DELAY=1`` in your environment.
+To do so you can set ``QUEUE_JOB__NO_DELAY=1`` in your environment, or
+include queue_job\__no_delay=True in your Odoo server configuration.
 
 Warning
 
diff --git a/queue_job/readme/CONFIGURE.md b/queue_job/readme/CONFIGURE.md
index 7239106218..4377c1785e 100644
--- a/queue_job/readme/CONFIGURE.md
+++ b/queue_job/readme/CONFIGURE.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       or `localhost` if unset
     - `ODOO_QUEUE_JOB_HTTP_AUTH_USER=jobrunner`, default empty
     - `ODOO_QUEUE_JOB_HTTP_AUTH_PASSWORD=s3cr3t`, default empty
+    - `QUEUE_JOB__NO_DELAY=1`, disables the queue for testing purposes
     - Start Odoo with `--load=web,queue_job` and `--workers` greater than
       1.[^1]
 - Using the Odoo configuration file:
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ host = load-balancer
 port = 443
 http_auth_user = jobrunner
 http_auth_password = s3cr3t
+queue_job__no_delay=True # disables the queue
 ```
 
 - Confirm the runner is starting correctly by checking the odoo log
diff --git a/queue_job/readme/USAGE.md b/queue_job/readme/USAGE.md
index deb6fe2aca..b7b1f5dfff 100644
--- a/queue_job/readme/USAGE.md
+++ b/queue_job/readme/USAGE.md
@@ -290,7 +290,8 @@ running Odoo**
 When you are developing (ie: connector modules) you might want to bypass
 the queue job and run your code immediately.
 
-To do so you can set QUEUE_JOB\_\_NO_DELAY=1 in your environment.
+To do so you can set QUEUE_JOB\_\_NO_DELAY=1 in your environment,
+or include queue_job__no_delay=True in your Odoo server configuration.
 
 **Bypass jobs in tests**
 
@@ -407,7 +408,8 @@ def test_method_to_test(self):
 When you are developing (ie: connector modules) you might want to bypass
 the queue job and run your code immediately.
 
-To do so you can set `QUEUE_JOB__NO_DELAY=1` in your environment.
+To do so you can set `QUEUE_JOB__NO_DELAY=1` in your environment,
+or include queue_job__no_delay=True in your Odoo server configuration.
 
 Warning
 
diff --git a/queue_job/utils.py b/queue_job/utils.py
index 66b0430c3e..1e2a2c746f 100644
--- a/queue_job/utils.py
+++ b/queue_job/utils.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 import logging
 import os
 
+from .jobrunner import queue_job_config
+
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -19,3 +21,7 @@ def must_run_without_delay(env):
     if env.context.get("queue_job__no_delay"):
         _logger.info("`queue_job__no_delay` ctx key found. NO JOB scheduled.")
         return True
+
+    if queue_job_config.get("queue_job__no_delay"):
+        _logger.info("`queue_job__no_delay` server config found. NO JOB scheduled.")
+        return True