diff --git a/packages/template-retail-react-app/app/components/_app-config/index.jsx b/packages/template-retail-react-app/app/components/_app-config/index.jsx
index b37e100838..9577b26d38 100644
--- a/packages/template-retail-react-app/app/components/_app-config/index.jsx
+++ b/packages/template-retail-react-app/app/components/_app-config/index.jsx
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ const AppConfig = ({children, locals = {}}) => {
             headers={headers}
             // Uncomment 'enablePWAKitPrivateClient' to use SLAS private client login flows.
             // Make sure to also enable useSLASPrivateClient in ssr.js when enabling this setting.
-            // enablePWAKitPrivateClient={true}
+            enablePWAKitPrivateClient={commerceApiConfig.parameters.enablePWAKitPrivateClient}
             OCAPISessionsURL={`${appOrigin}${proxyBasePath}/ocapi/s/${locals.site?.id}/dw/shop/v22_8/sessions`}
             logger={createLogger({packageName: 'commerce-sdk-react'})}
         >
diff --git a/packages/template-retail-react-app/config/default.js b/packages/template-retail-react-app/config/default.js
index 8fb5673dd2..3b2561f16e 100644
--- a/packages/template-retail-react-app/config/default.js
+++ b/packages/template-retail-react-app/config/default.js
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ module.exports = {
                 clientId: 'c9c45bfd-0ed3-4aa2-9971-40f88962b836',
                 organizationId: 'f_ecom_zzrf_001',
                 shortCode: '8o7m175y',
-                siteId: 'RefArchGlobal'
+                siteId: 'RefArchGlobal',
+                enablePWAKitPrivateClient: false
             }
         },
         einsteinAPI: {