diff --git a/crates/network/src/web/client.rs b/crates/network/src/web/client.rs
index 24c871ee35..7478479d6a 100644
--- a/crates/network/src/web/client.rs
+++ b/crates/network/src/web/client.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ pub struct GameClientView {
     /// The url to connect to
     pub url: String,
     pub user_id: String,
+    pub fail_on_version_mismatch: bool,
     pub systems_and_resources: Cb<dyn Fn() -> (SystemGroup, Entity) + Sync + Send>,
     /// Invoked when the game client is loaded
     ///
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ impl ElementComponent for GameClientView {
         let Self {
             url,
             user_id,
+            fail_on_version_mismatch,
             systems_and_resources,
             on_loaded,
             create_rpc_registry,
@@ -122,6 +124,7 @@ impl ElementComponent for GameClientView {
                     conn,
                     &assets,
                     user_id,
+                    fail_on_version_mismatch,
                     move |assets, user_id| {
                         let (systems, resources) = systems_and_resources();
 
@@ -253,6 +256,7 @@ async fn handle_connection(
     mut conn: Connection,
     assets: &AssetCache,
     user_id: String,
+    fail_on_version_mismatch: bool,
     mut on_loaded: impl FnMut(&AssetCache, &str) -> anyhow::Result<(SharedClientGameState, CleanupFunc)>,
     control_rx: flume::Receiver<Control>,
     proxy_rx: flume::Receiver<ProxyMessage>,
@@ -289,7 +293,7 @@ async fn handle_connection(
     while client.is_pending() {
         tracing::info!("Waiting for server to accept connection and send server info");
         if let Some(frame) = push_recv.next().await {
-            client.process_push(&assets, true, frame?)?;
+            client.process_push(&assets, fail_on_version_mismatch, frame?)?;
         }
     }
 
@@ -321,7 +325,7 @@ async fn handle_connection(
     while let ClientProtoState::Connected(connected) = &mut client {
         tokio::select! {
             Some(frame) = push_recv.next() => {
-                client.process_push(&assets, true, frame?)?;
+                client.process_push(&assets, fail_on_version_mismatch, frame?)?;
             }
 
             Some(message) = proxy_rx.next() => {
diff --git a/web/client/src/app.rs b/web/client/src/app.rs
index 4041f7cb6c..d8cec49628 100644
--- a/web/client/src/app.rs
+++ b/web/client/src/app.rs
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ use ambient_ui_native::cb;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 #[element_component]
-pub fn MainApp(_hooks: &mut Hooks, server_url: String) -> Element {
+pub fn MainApp(_hooks: &mut Hooks, server_url: String, fail_on_version_mismatch: bool) -> Element {
     tracing::info!("Connecting to {server_url:?}");
 
     GameClientView {
         url: server_url,
         user_id: ambient_client_shared::util::random_username(),
+        fail_on_version_mismatch,
         systems_and_resources: cb(|| {
             let mut resources = Entity::new();
 
diff --git a/web/client/src/lib.rs b/web/client/src/lib.rs
index 755002445b..a770ae77e9 100644
--- a/web/client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/web/client/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-use std::sync::OnceLock;
+use std::sync::{
+    atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+    OnceLock,
+};
 
 use ambient_app::App;
 use ambient_cameras::UICamera;
@@ -33,9 +36,12 @@ static APP_CONTROL: OnceLock<flume::Sender<WindowCtl>> = OnceLock::new();
 pub struct Settings {
     pub enable_logging: bool,
     pub enable_panic_hook: bool,
+    pub allow_version_mismatch: Option<bool>,
     pub log_filter: Option<String>,
 }
 
+static ALLOW_VERSION_MISMATCH: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(false);
+
 /// Initialize ambient
 #[wasm_bindgen]
 pub fn init(settings: JsValue) -> Result<(), JsValue> {
@@ -63,6 +69,10 @@ pub fn init(settings: JsValue) -> Result<(), JsValue> {
         ambient_sys::set_panic_hook();
     }
 
+    if let Some(allow_version_mismatch) = settings.allow_version_mismatch {
+        ALLOW_VERSION_MISMATCH.store(allow_version_mismatch, Ordering::SeqCst);
+    }
+
     tracing::info!("Hello, Wasm!");
 
     ambient_ecs::init_components();
@@ -123,7 +133,10 @@ async fn run(target: Option<web_sys::HtmlElement>, server_url: String) -> anyhow
     Group(vec![
         UICamera.el().with(active_camera(), 0.),
         ambient_client_shared::player::PlayerRawInputHandler.el(),
-        WindowSized::el([MainApp::el(server_url)]),
+        WindowSized::el([MainApp::el(
+            server_url,
+            !ALLOW_VERSION_MISMATCH.load(Ordering::SeqCst),
+        )]),
     ])
     .el()
     .spawn_interactive(world);
diff --git a/web/dioxus_example/src/main.rs b/web/dioxus_example/src/main.rs
index 1a7354d4f3..5d04f9b643 100644
--- a/web/dioxus_example/src/main.rs
+++ b/web/dioxus_example/src/main.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ fn main() {
             enable_logging: true,
             enable_panic_hook: true,
             log_filter: None,
+            allow_version_mismatch: Some(true),
         })
         .unwrap(),
     )
diff --git a/web/www/src/main.ts b/web/www/src/main.ts
index d7c6585936..a298e9ce59 100644
--- a/web/www/src/main.ts
+++ b/web/www/src/main.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,12 @@ import("ambient_web")
             return;
         }
 
-        ambient.init({ enableLogging: true, enablePanicHook : true, logFilter: "debug" });
+        ambient.init({ 
+            enableLogging: true, 
+            enablePanicHook: true, 
+            logFilter: "debug",
+            allowVersionMismatch: true,
+        });
 
         let target = window.document.getElementById("instance-container");
 
@@ -92,8 +97,18 @@ import("ambient_web")
         }
 
         const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
-        const package_id = urlParams.get('package');
-        const url = package_id && `https://api.ambient.run/servers/ensure-running?package_id=${package_id}` || "https://127.0.0.1:9000";
+        const packageId = urlParams.get('package');
+        const context = urlParams.get('context');
+
+        let params = new URLSearchParams();
+        if (packageId) {
+            params.set('package_id', packageId);
+        }
+        if (context) {
+            params.set('context', context);
+        }
+
+        const url = params.size != 0 && `https://api.ambient.run/servers/ensure-running?${params.toString()}` || "https://127.0.0.1:9000";
 
         console.log(`Connecting to ${url}`)