diff --git a/tailbone/views/inventory.py b/tailbone/views/inventory.py
index a6ec275d..96ec46b3 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/inventory.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/inventory.py
@@ -528,7 +528,8 @@ class InventoryBatchView(BatchMasterView):
             product = self.find_product(entry)
         if product:
 
-            force_unit_item = True # TODO: make configurable?
+            force_unit_item = self.rattail_config.getbool(
+                'tailbone', 'inventory.force_unit_item', default=False)
             if force_unit_item and product.is_pack_item():
                 product = product.unit
                 self.request.session.flash("You scanned a pack item, but must count the units instead.", 'error')