diff --git a/src/IConfigOptions.ts b/src/IConfigOptions.ts
index 97346641ec..72bee5d0ab 100644
--- a/src/IConfigOptions.ts
+++ b/src/IConfigOptions.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ export interface IConfigOptions {
         auth_footer_links?: { text: string; url: string }[];
     };
 
+    force_verification?: boolean; // if true, users must verify new logins
+
     map_style_url?: string; // for location-shared maps
 
     embedded_pages?: {
diff --git a/src/components/structures/auth/CompleteSecurity.tsx b/src/components/structures/auth/CompleteSecurity.tsx
index eb3ae3f592..568b7bffbd 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/auth/CompleteSecurity.tsx
+++ b/src/components/structures/auth/CompleteSecurity.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import SetupEncryptionBody from "./SetupEncryptionBody";
 import AccessibleButton from "../../views/elements/AccessibleButton";
 import CompleteSecurityBody from "../../views/auth/CompleteSecurityBody";
 import AuthPage from "../../views/auth/AuthPage";
+import SdkConfig from "../../../SdkConfig";
 
 interface IProps {
     onFinished: () => void;
@@ -82,8 +83,10 @@ export default class CompleteSecurity extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
             throw new Error(`Unknown phase ${phase}`);
         }
 
+        const forceVerification = SdkConfig.get("force_verification") ?? false;
+
         let skipButton;
-        if (phase === Phase.Intro || phase === Phase.ConfirmReset) {
+        if (!forceVerification && (phase === Phase.Intro || phase === Phase.ConfirmReset)) {
             skipButton = (
                 <AccessibleButton
                     onClick={this.onSkipClick}
diff --git a/test/components/structures/auth/CompleteSecurity-test.tsx b/test/components/structures/auth/CompleteSecurity-test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..295de9eb4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/components/structures/auth/CompleteSecurity-test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2024 New Vector Ltd.
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only
+Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+*/
+
+import React from "react";
+import { render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { mocked } from "jest-mock";
+import EventEmitter from "events";
+
+import CompleteSecurity from "../../../../src/components/structures/auth/CompleteSecurity";
+import { stubClient } from "../../../test-utils";
+import { Phase, SetupEncryptionStore } from "../../../../src/stores/SetupEncryptionStore";
+import SdkConfig from "../../../../src/SdkConfig";
+
+class MockSetupEncryptionStore extends EventEmitter {
+    public phase: Phase = Phase.Intro;
+    public lostKeys(): boolean {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public start: () => void = jest.fn();
+    public stop: () => void = jest.fn();
+}
+
+describe("CompleteSecurity", () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        const client = stubClient();
+        const deviceIdToDevice = new Map();
+        deviceIdToDevice.set("DEVICE_ID", {
+            deviceId: "DEVICE_ID",
+            userId: "USER_ID",
+        });
+        const userIdToDevices = new Map();
+        userIdToDevices.set("USER_ID", deviceIdToDevice);
+        mocked(client.getCrypto()!.getUserDeviceInfo).mockResolvedValue(userIdToDevices);
+
+        const mockSetupEncryptionStore = new MockSetupEncryptionStore();
+        jest.spyOn(SetupEncryptionStore, "sharedInstance").mockReturnValue(
+            mockSetupEncryptionStore as SetupEncryptionStore,
+        );
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+        jest.restoreAllMocks();
+    });
+
+    it("Renders with a cancel button by default", () => {
+        render(<CompleteSecurity onFinished={() => {}} />);
+
+        expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Skip verification for now" })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it("Renders with a cancel button if forceVerification false", () => {
+        jest.spyOn(SdkConfig, "get").mockImplementation((key: string) => {
+            if (key === "forceVerification") {
+                return false;
+            }
+        });
+
+        render(<CompleteSecurity onFinished={() => {}} />);
+
+        expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Skip verification for now" })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it("Renders without a cancel button if forceVerification true", () => {
+        jest.spyOn(SdkConfig, "get").mockImplementation((key: string) => {
+            if (key === "force_verification") {
+                return true;
+            }
+        });
+
+        render(<CompleteSecurity onFinished={() => {}} />);
+
+        expect(screen.queryByRole("button", { name: "Skip verification for now" })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/test/test-utils/test-utils.ts b/test/test-utils/test-utils.ts
index 8e82c298e4..092f30fb52 100644
--- a/test/test-utils/test-utils.ts
+++ b/test/test-utils/test-utils.ts
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ export function createTestClient(): MatrixClient {
 
         secretStorage: {
             get: jest.fn(),
+            isStored: jest.fn().mockReturnValue(false),
         },
 
         store: {
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ export function createTestClient(): MatrixClient {
             getDeviceVerificationStatus: jest.fn(),
             resetKeyBackup: jest.fn(),
             isEncryptionEnabledInRoom: jest.fn(),
+            getVerificationRequestsToDeviceInProgress: jest.fn().mockReturnValue([]),
         }),
 
         getPushActionsForEvent: jest.fn(),