diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4ecac52312..60bc5d99b8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ all: run ## Alias for 'run'.
 include config.mk
 include build/*.mk
 
+LDFLAGS += -X "github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/model.MockCWS=$(MM_ENABLE_CWS_MOCK)"
+
 RUN_IN_BACKGROUND ?=
 ifeq ($(RUN_SERVER_IN_BACKGROUND),true)
 	RUN_IN_BACKGROUND := &
diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index f54403b3a5..688045449f 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -22,3 +22,6 @@ RUN_SERVER_IN_BACKGROUND ?= true
 #
 # Posible options: test or qa
 LDAP_DATA ?= test
+
+# Mock the CWS.
+MM_ENABLE_CWS_MOCK ?= false
diff --git a/model/cloud.go b/model/cloud.go
index 8f3716d9c6..0fe6c6a79a 100644
--- a/model/cloud.go
+++ b/model/cloud.go
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ const (
 	InviteLimitation               = "invite"
 )
 
+var MockCWS string
+
 // Product model represents a product on the cloud system.
 type Product struct {
 	ID           string   `json:"id"`