diff --git a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/util/config.py b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/util/config.py
index ff81a979..e191b86a 100644
--- a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/util/config.py
+++ b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/util/config.py
@@ -174,6 +174,16 @@ def get_configuration_current(config_file):
         }
         config = {**config, **config_path}
 
+        o_subsystem = o_config["subsystem"]
+        config_subsystem = {
+            "enable_hypervisor": o_subsystem.get("enable_hypervisor", True),
+            "enable_networking": o_subsystem.get("enable_networking", True),
+            "enable_storage": o_subsystem.get("enable_storage", True),
+            "enable_worker": o_subsystem.get("enable_worker", True),
+            "enable_api": o_subsystem.get("enable_api", True),
+        }
+        config = {**config, **config_subsystem}
+
         o_cluster = o_config["cluster"]
         config_cluster = {
             "cluster_name": o_cluster["name"],
@@ -397,6 +407,7 @@ def get_configuration_legacy(pvcnoded_config_file):
         "enable_hypervisor": o_functions.get("enable_hypervisor", False),
         "enable_networking": o_functions.get("enable_networking", False),
         "enable_storage": o_functions.get("enable_storage", False),
+        "enable_worker": o_functions.get("enable_worker", True),
         "enable_api": o_functions.get("enable_api", False),
     }
 
diff --git a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/util/services.py b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/util/services.py
index b761480d..f2f12888 100644
--- a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/util/services.py
+++ b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/util/services.py
@@ -70,14 +70,16 @@ def start_ceph_mgr(logger, config):
 
 
 def start_keydb(logger, config):
-    if config["enable_api"] and config["daemon_mode"] == "coordinator":
+    if (config["enable_api"] or config["enable_worker"]) and config[
+        "daemon_mode"
+    ] == "coordinator":
         logger.out("Starting KeyDB daemon", state="i")
         # TODO: Move our handling out of Systemd and integrate it directly as a subprocess?
         common.run_os_command("systemctl start keydb-server.service")
 
 
-def start_api_worker(logger, config):
-    if config["enable_api"]:
+def start_worker(logger, config):
+    if config["enable_worker"]:
         logger.out("Starting Celery Worker daemon", state="i")
         # TODO: Move our handling out of Systemd and integrate it directly as a subprocess?
         common.run_os_command("systemctl start pvcworkerd.service")
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ def start_system_services(logger, config):
     start_ceph_mon(logger, config)
     start_ceph_mgr(logger, config)
     start_keydb(logger, config)
-    start_api_worker(logger, config)
+    start_worker(logger, config)
 
     logger.out("Waiting 10 seconds for daemons to start", state="s")
     sleep(10)
diff --git a/pvc.sample.conf b/pvc.sample.conf
index 9f99c313..9db3ead8 100644
--- a/pvc.sample.conf
+++ b/pvc.sample.conf
@@ -28,6 +28,26 @@ path:
   # Ceph configuration directory (set by Ceph/Ansible)
   ceph_directory: "/etc/ceph"
 
+# Subsystem configuration
+# Changing these values can be used to turn on or off various parts of PVC
+# Normally, all should be enabled ("yes") except in very custom clusters
+subsystem:
+
+    # Enable or disable hypervisor functionality
+    enable_hypervisor: yes
+
+    # Enable or disable virtual networking and routing functionality
+    enable_networking: yes
+
+    # Enable or disable Ceph storage management functionality
+    enable_storage: yes
+
+    # Enable or disable the worker client
+    enable_worker: yes
+
+    # Enable or disable the API client, if installed, when node is Primary
+    enable_api: yes
+
 # Cluster configuration
 cluster: