diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -396,6 +396,8 @@
 
     // Hidden Options
     std::vector<std::string> hidden_args = {
+        // Don't apply addrman network group limit for outbound connections
+        "-bypassnetgrouplimit",
         "-dbcrashratio",
         "-forcecompactdb",
         "-maxaddrtosend",
diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -2436,6 +2436,8 @@
 
         int64_t nANow = GetAdjustedTime();
         int nTries = 0;
+        const bool fBypassNetGroupLimit =
+            gArgs.GetBoolArg("-bypassnetgrouplimit", false);
         while (!interruptNet) {
             if (anchor && !m_anchors.empty()) {
                 const CAddress addr = m_anchors.back();
@@ -2490,7 +2492,7 @@
 
             // Require outbound connections, other than feelers, to be to
             // distinct network groups
-            if (!fFeeler &&
+            if (!fFeeler && !fBypassNetGroupLimit &&
                 setConnected.count(addr.GetGroup(addrman.m_asmap))) {
                 break;
             }
diff --git a/test/lint/check-doc.py b/test/lint/check-doc.py
--- a/test/lint/check-doc.py
+++ b/test/lint/check-doc.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 SET_FALSE_POSITIVE_UNDOCUMENTED = set([
     '-help',
     '-h',
+    '-bypassnetgrouplimit',
     '-dbcrashratio',
     '-enableminerfund',
     '-forcecompactdb',