diff --git a/lib/launcher.js b/lib/launcher.js
index c6c465b..2c0e5ec 100644
--- a/lib/launcher.js
+++ b/lib/launcher.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const LogBuffer = require('./logBuffer')
 const { getSettingsFile } = require('./runtimeSettings')
 const SampleBuffer = require('./resources/sampleBuffer')
 const resourceSample = require('./resources/sample')
+const hasProperty = (object, property) => !!(object && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(object, property))
 
 /** The point at which we check to see if we are in a boot loop */
 const MAX_RESTART_COUNT = 5
@@ -86,6 +87,8 @@ class Launcher {
         this.sampleBuffer = new SampleBuffer(this.options.sampleBufferMax || 2520)
         this.cpuAuditLogged = 0
         this.memoryAuditLogged = 0
+
+        this.disableAutoSafeMode = false
     }
 
     /** @type {Number} */
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ class Launcher {
         const settingsURL = `${this.options.forgeURL}/api/v1/projects/${this.options.project}/settings`
         let newSettings
         try {
-            newSettings = await got(settingsURL, {
+            newSettings = await got.get(settingsURL, {
                 headers: {
                     authorization: `Bearer ${this.options.token}`
                 }
@@ -149,7 +152,12 @@ class Launcher {
         nodesDir.push(require.main.path)
 
         this.settings.nodesDir = nodesDir
-
+        if (hasProperty(this.settings, 'disableAutoSafeMode') && typeof this.settings.disableAutoSafeMode === 'boolean') {
+            this.disableAutoSafeMode = this.settings.disableAutoSafeMode
+        }
+        if (this.disableAutoSafeMode === true) {
+            this.logBuffer.add({ level: 'system', msg: 'Auto Safe Mode is disabled.' })
+        }
         const settingsFileContent = getSettingsFile(this.settings)
         const settingsPath = path.join(this.settings.rootDir, this.settings.userDir, 'settings.js')
         this.targetState = this.settings.state || States.RUNNING
@@ -464,8 +472,8 @@ class Launcher {
 
             this.logBuffer.add({ level: 'system', msg: `Node-RED unexpectedly stopped after: ${Math.round(duration / 1000)}s` })
 
-            // if start count == MAX_RESTART_COUNT, then check for boot loop
-            if (this.startTimes.length === MAX_RESTART_COUNT) {
+            // if auto-safe-mode is not disabled && start count == MAX_RESTART_COUNT, then check for boot loop
+            if (this.disableAutoSafeMode !== true && this.startTimes.length === MAX_RESTART_COUNT) {
                 // calculate the average runtime
                 const avg = this.runDurations.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / this.runDurations.length
 
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/launcher_spec.js b/test/unit/lib/launcher_spec.js
index 5d53455..a5d165d 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/launcher_spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/lib/launcher_spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 const should = require('should') // eslint-disable-line
 const sinon = require('sinon')
+const got = require('got')
+const fs = require('fs')
 const launcher = require('../../../lib/launcher.js')
 
 describe('Launcher', function () {
@@ -7,6 +9,9 @@ describe('Launcher', function () {
         const l = new launcher.Launcher({})
         should.exist(l)
     })
+    this.afterEach(function () {
+        sinon.restore()
+    })
     describe('health check', function () {
         it('has a default value', async function () {
             const l = new launcher.Launcher({})
@@ -14,19 +19,44 @@ describe('Launcher', function () {
         })
         it('can be set by user', async function () {
             const l = new launcher.Launcher({})
-            sinon.stub(l, 'loadSettings').callsFake(() => {
-                l.settings = {
-                    healthCheckInterval: 1234
+            l.should.have.property('healthCheckInterval', 7499) // initial/default value is 7499
+            sinon.stub(fs, 'writeFileSync').callsFake(() => {})
+            sinon.stub(l, 'updatePackage').callsFake(() => {})
+            sinon.stub(got, 'get').callsFake(() => {
+                return {
+                    json () {
+                        return {
+                            forgeURL: 'http://localhost:1880',
+                            rootDir: '/path/to/node-red',
+                            userDir: '/path/to/.node-red',
+                            settings: {
+                                palette: {}
+                            },
+                            healthCheckInterval: 1234
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             })
             await l.loadSettings()
-            l.should.have.property('healthCheckInterval', 1234)
+            l.should.have.property('healthCheckInterval', 1234) // when loaded from API, it should now be updated
         })
         it('cannot be less than 1 second', async function () {
             const l = new launcher.Launcher({})
-            sinon.stub(l, 'loadSettings').callsFake(() => {
-                l.settings = {
-                    healthCheckInterval: 999
+            sinon.stub(fs, 'writeFileSync').callsFake(() => {})
+            sinon.stub(l, 'updatePackage').callsFake(() => {})
+            sinon.stub(got, 'get').callsFake(() => {
+                return {
+                    json () {
+                        return {
+                            forgeURL: 'http://localhost:1880',
+                            rootDir: '/path/to/node-red',
+                            userDir: '/path/to/.node-red',
+                            settings: {
+                                palette: {}
+                            },
+                            healthCheckInterval: 999
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             })
             await l.loadSettings()
@@ -34,4 +64,34 @@ describe('Launcher', function () {
             l.should.have.property('healthCheckInterval', 7499)
         })
     })
+
+    describe('disable auto safe mode', function () {
+        it('is disabled by default', async function () {
+            const l = new launcher.Launcher({})
+            l.should.have.property('disableAutoSafeMode', false)
+        })
+        it('can be set by user', async function () {
+            const l = new launcher.Launcher({})
+            sinon.stub(fs, 'writeFileSync').callsFake(() => {})
+            sinon.stub(l, 'updatePackage').callsFake(() => {})
+            sinon.stub(got, 'get').callsFake(() => {
+                return {
+                    json () {
+                        return {
+                            forgeURL: 'http://localhost:1880',
+                            rootDir: '/path/to/node-red',
+                            userDir: '/path/to/.node-red',
+                            settings: {
+                                palette: {}
+                            },
+                            disableAutoSafeMode: true
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            })
+
+            await l.loadSettings()
+            l.should.have.property('disableAutoSafeMode', true)
+        })
+    })
 })