diff --git a/include/ocpp/v201/ctrlr_component_variables.hpp b/include/ocpp/v201/ctrlr_component_variables.hpp
index 6ecddef25..95b2a49bb 100644
--- a/include/ocpp/v201/ctrlr_component_variables.hpp
+++ b/include/ocpp/v201/ctrlr_component_variables.hpp
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ extern const ComponentVariable LocalAuthListCtrlrEnabled;
 extern const RequiredComponentVariable LocalAuthListCtrlrEntries;
 extern const RequiredComponentVariable ItemsPerMessageSendLocalList;
 extern const ComponentVariable LocalAuthListCtrlrStorage;
+extern const ComponentVariable LocalAuthListDisablePostAuthorize;
 extern const ComponentVariable MonitoringCtrlrAvailable;
 extern const ComponentVariable BytesPerMessageClearVariableMonitoring;
 extern const RequiredComponentVariable BytesPerMessageSetVariableMonitoring;
diff --git a/lib/ocpp/v201/charge_point.cpp b/lib/ocpp/v201/charge_point.cpp
index e378d1109..7c9d8a20e 100644
--- a/lib/ocpp/v201/charge_point.cpp
+++ b/lib/ocpp/v201/charge_point.cpp
@@ -930,6 +930,12 @@ AuthorizeResponse ChargePoint::validate_token(const IdToken id_token, const std:
                 EVLOG_info << "Found invalid entry in local authorization list but not sending Authorize.req because "
                               "RemoteAuthorization is disabled";
                 response.idTokenInfo.status = AuthorizationStatusEnum::Unknown;
+            } else if (this->device_model
+                           ->get_optional_value<bool>(ControllerComponentVariables::LocalAuthListDisablePostAuthorize)
+                           .value_or(false)) {
+                EVLOG_info << "Found invalid entry in local authorization list but not sending Authorize.req because "
+                              "LocalAuthListDisablePostAuthorize is enabled";
+                response.idTokenInfo.status = AuthorizationStatusEnum::Unknown;
             } else if (this->connectivity_manager->is_websocket_connected()) {
                 // C14.FR.03: If a value found but not valid we shall send an authorize request
                 EVLOG_info << "Found invalid entry in local authorization list: Sending Authorize.req";
diff --git a/lib/ocpp/v201/ctrlr_component_variables.cpp b/lib/ocpp/v201/ctrlr_component_variables.cpp
index 263e3d86f..ad65bca49 100644
--- a/lib/ocpp/v201/ctrlr_component_variables.cpp
+++ b/lib/ocpp/v201/ctrlr_component_variables.cpp
@@ -826,6 +826,13 @@ const ComponentVariable LocalAuthListCtrlrStorage = {
         "Storage",
     }),
 };
+const ComponentVariable LocalAuthListDisablePostAuthorize = {
+    ControllerComponents::LocalAuthListCtrlr,
+    std::nullopt,
+    std::optional<Variable>({
+        "DisablePostAuthorize",
+    }),
+};
 const ComponentVariable MonitoringCtrlrAvailable = {
     ControllerComponents::MonitoringCtrlr,
     std::nullopt,