diff --git a/applications/app/services/dotcomrendering/GalleryPicker.scala b/applications/app/services/dotcomrendering/GalleryPicker.scala
index 06daee8bbf8..7ba5bbffc1f 100644
--- a/applications/app/services/dotcomrendering/GalleryPicker.scala
+++ b/applications/app/services/dotcomrendering/GalleryPicker.scala
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import model.Cors.RichRequestHeader
 import model.GalleryPage
 import play.api.mvc.RequestHeader
 import utils.DotcomponentsLogger
+import conf.switches.Switches.DCARGalleryPages
 
 object GalleryPicker extends GuLogging {
 
@@ -22,13 +23,12 @@ object GalleryPicker extends GuLogging {
       request: RequestHeader,
   ): RenderType = {
 
-    val participatingInTest = false // until we create a test for this content type
     val dcrCanRender = dcrCouldRender(galleryPage)
 
     val tier = {
       if (request.forceDCROff) LocalRender
-      else if (request.forceDCR) RemoteRender
-      else if (dcrCanRender && participatingInTest) RemoteRender
+      else if (request.forceDCR && DCARGalleryPages.isSwitchedOn()) RemoteRender
+      else if (dcrCanRender && DCARGalleryPages.isSwitchedOn()) RemoteRender
       else LocalRender
     }
 
diff --git a/common/app/conf/switches/FeatureSwitches.scala b/common/app/conf/switches/FeatureSwitches.scala
index 169593af64c..287d8a6a89a 100644
--- a/common/app/conf/switches/FeatureSwitches.scala
+++ b/common/app/conf/switches/FeatureSwitches.scala
@@ -512,4 +512,14 @@ trait FeatureSwitches {
     sellByDate = LocalDate.of(2024, 11, 29),
     exposeClientSide = true,
   )
+
+  val DCARGalleryPages = Switch(
+    SwitchGroup.Feature,
+    "dcar-gallery-pages",
+    "If this switch is on, we will render gallery pages with DCAR",
+    owners = Seq(Owner.withEmail("dotcom.platform@theguardian.com")),
+    safeState = Off,
+    sellByDate = never,
+    exposeClientSide = false,
+  )
 }