diff --git a/chain/network/src/config.rs b/chain/network/src/config.rs
index 9d5891f0619..037462b0943 100644
--- a/chain/network/src/config.rs
+++ b/chain/network/src/config.rs
@@ -168,6 +168,48 @@ pub struct NetworkConfig {
 }
 
 impl NetworkConfig {
+    /// Overrides values of NetworkConfig with values for the JSON config.
+    /// We need all the values from NetworkConfig to be configurable.
+    /// We need this in case of emergency. It is faster to change the config than to recompile.
+    fn override_config(mut self, overrides: crate::config_json::NetworkConfigOverrides) -> Self {
+        if let Some(connect_to_reliable_peers_on_startup) =
+            overrides.connect_to_reliable_peers_on_startup
+        {
+            self.connect_to_reliable_peers_on_startup = connect_to_reliable_peers_on_startup
+        }
+        if let Some(max_send_peers) = overrides.max_send_peers {
+            self.max_send_peers = max_send_peers
+        }
+        if let Some(routed_message_ttl) = overrides.routed_message_ttl {
+            self.routed_message_ttl = routed_message_ttl
+        }
+        if let Some(max_routes_to_store) = overrides.max_routes_to_store {
+            self.max_routes_to_store = max_routes_to_store
+        }
+        if let Some(highest_peer_horizon) = overrides.highest_peer_horizon {
+            self.highest_peer_horizon = highest_peer_horizon
+        }
+        if let Some(millis) = overrides.push_info_period_millis {
+            self.push_info_period = time::Duration::milliseconds(millis)
+        }
+        if let Some(outbound_disabled) = overrides.outbound_disabled {
+            self.outbound_disabled = outbound_disabled
+        }
+        if let (Some(qps), Some(burst)) = (
+            overrides.accounts_data_broadcast_rate_limit_qps,
+            overrides.accounts_data_broadcast_rate_limit_burst,
+        ) {
+            self.accounts_data_broadcast_rate_limit = rate::Limit { qps, burst }
+        }
+        if let (Some(qps), Some(burst)) = (
+            overrides.routing_table_update_rate_limit_qps,
+            overrides.routing_table_update_rate_limit_burst,
+        ) {
+           self.routing_table_update_rate_limit = rate::Limit { qps, burst } 
+        }
+        self
+    }
+
     pub fn new(
         cfg: crate::config_json::Config,
         node_key: SecretKey,
@@ -293,7 +335,7 @@ impl NetworkConfig {
             },
             event_sink: Sink::null(),
         };
-        Ok(this)
+        Ok(this.override_config(cfg.experimental.network_config_overrides))
     }
 
     pub fn node_id(&self) -> PeerId {
diff --git a/chain/network/src/config_json.rs b/chain/network/src/config_json.rs
index 3a3bf19500b..d225018525c 100644
--- a/chain/network/src/config_json.rs
+++ b/chain/network/src/config_json.rs
@@ -243,6 +243,28 @@ pub struct ExperimentalConfig {
     /// See `near_network::config::Tier1::new_connections_per_attempt`.
     #[serde(default = "default_tier1_new_connections_per_attempt")]
     pub tier1_new_connections_per_attempt: u64,
+
+    /// See `NetworkConfig`.
+    /// Fields set here will override the NetworkConfig fields.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub network_config_overrides: NetworkConfigOverrides,
+}
+
+/// Overrides values from NetworkConfig.
+/// This enables the user to override the hardcoded values.
+#[derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize, Clone, Debug, Default)]
+pub struct NetworkConfigOverrides {
+    pub connect_to_reliable_peers_on_startup: Option<bool>,
+    pub max_send_peers: Option<u32>,
+    pub routed_message_ttl: Option<u8>,
+    pub max_routes_to_store: Option<usize>,
+    pub highest_peer_horizon: Option<u64>,
+    pub push_info_period_millis: Option<i64>,
+    pub outbound_disabled: Option<bool>,
+    pub accounts_data_broadcast_rate_limit_burst: Option<u64>,
+    pub accounts_data_broadcast_rate_limit_qps: Option<f64>,
+    pub routing_table_update_rate_limit_burst: Option<u64>,
+    pub routing_table_update_rate_limit_qps: Option<f64>,
 }
 
 impl Default for ExperimentalConfig {
@@ -255,6 +277,7 @@ impl Default for ExperimentalConfig {
             tier1_enable_outbound: default_tier1_enable_outbound(),
             tier1_connect_interval: default_tier1_connect_interval(),
             tier1_new_connections_per_attempt: default_tier1_new_connections_per_attempt(),
+            network_config_overrides: Default::default(),
         }
     }
 }