diff --git a/rdmo/core/settings.py b/rdmo/core/settings.py
index 53293abf6..bd74dd25a 100644
--- a/rdmo/core/settings.py
+++ b/rdmo/core/settings.py
@@ -209,7 +209,9 @@
     'PROJECT_IMPORTS_LIST',
     'PROJECT_SEND_ISSUE',
     'PROJECT_QUESTIONS_AUTOSAVE',
-    'NESTED_PROJECTS'
+    'NESTED_PROJECTS',
+    'PROJECT_VIEWS_SYNC',
+    'PROJECT_TASKS_SYNC'
 ]
 
 SETTINGS_API = [
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/serializers/v1/__init__.py b/rdmo/projects/serializers/v1/__init__.py
index 8e6174819..f87a9e091 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/serializers/v1/__init__.py
+++ b/rdmo/projects/serializers/v1/__init__.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 from rest_framework import serializers
+from rest_framework.exceptions import ValidationError
 
 from rdmo.questions.models import Catalog
 from rdmo.services.validators import ProviderValidator
@@ -93,6 +94,18 @@ class Meta:
             ProjectParentValidator()
         ]
 
+    def validate_views(self, value):
+        """Block updates to views if syncing is enabled."""
+        if settings.PROJECT_VIEWS_SYNC:
+            raise ValidationError(_('Updating views is not allowed when PROJECT_VIEWS_SYNC is enabled.'))
+        return value
+
+    def validate_tasks(self, value):
+        """Block updates to tasks if syncing is enabled."""
+        if settings.PROJECT_TASKS_SYNC:
+            raise ValidationError(_('Updating tasks is not allowed when PROJECT_TASKS_SYNC is enabled.'))
+        return value
+
 
 class ProjectCopySerializer(ProjectSerializer):
 
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/templates/projects/project_detail_issues.html b/rdmo/projects/templates/projects/project_detail_issues.html
index 0e51a4257..9bf77532e 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/templates/projects/project_detail_issues.html
+++ b/rdmo/projects/templates/projects/project_detail_issues.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ <h2>{% trans 'Tasks' %}</h2>
                 <th style="width: 15%">{% trans 'Time frame' %}</th>
                 <th style="width: 15%">{% trans 'Status' %}</th>
                 <th style="width: 10%" class="text-right">
-                {% if can_change_project %}
+                {% if can_change_project and not settings.PROJECT_TASKS_SYNC  %}
                     <a href="{% url 'project_update_tasks' project.pk %}" title="{% trans 'Update project tasks.' %}">
                         <i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>
                     </a>
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ <h2>{% trans 'Tasks' %}</h2>
 
     {% else %}
 
-        {% if can_change_project %}
+        {% if can_change_project and not settings.PROJECT_TASKS_SYNC %}
             <p class="project-update">
                 <a href="{% url 'project_update_tasks' project.pk %}" title="{% trans 'Update project tasks.' %}">
                     <i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/templates/projects/project_detail_views.html b/rdmo/projects/templates/projects/project_detail_views.html
index ae3ce20fa..09f9915cf 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/templates/projects/project_detail_views.html
+++ b/rdmo/projects/templates/projects/project_detail_views.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ <h2>{% trans 'Views' %}</h2>
                 <th style="width: 20%">{% trans 'View' %}</th>
                 <th style="width: 60%">{% trans 'Description' %}</th>
                 <th style="width: 20%" class="text-right">
-                    {% if can_change_project %}
+                    {% if can_change_project and not settings.PROJECT_VIEWS_SYNC %}
                     <a href="{% url 'project_update_views' project.pk %}" title="{% trans 'Update project views' %}">
                         <i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>
                     </a>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ <h2>{% trans 'Views' %}</h2>
 
     {% else %}
 
-        {% if can_change_project %}
+        {% if can_change_project and not settings.PROJECT_VIEWS_SYNC %}
             <p class="project-update">
                 <a href="{% url 'project_update_views' project.pk %}" title="{% trans 'Update project views' %}">
                     <i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/views/project.py b/rdmo/projects/views/project.py
index 9760fbd3b..6eade947a 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/views/project.py
+++ b/rdmo/projects/views/project.py
@@ -64,11 +64,20 @@ def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context['catalogs'] = Catalog.objects.filter_current_site() \
                                              .filter_group(self.request.user) \
                                              .filter_availability(self.request.user)
-        context['tasks_available'] = Task.objects.filter_current_site() \
+
+        if settings.PROJECT_TASKS_SYNC:
+            # tasks should be synced, the user can not change them
+            context['tasks_available'] = project.tasks.exists()
+        else:
+            context['tasks_available'] = Task.objects.filter_current_site() \
                                                  .filter_catalog(self.object.catalog) \
                                                  .filter_group(self.request.user) \
                                                  .filter_availability(self.request.user).exists()
-        context['views_available'] = View.objects.filter_current_site() \
+        if settings.PROJECT_VIEWS_SYNC:
+            # views should be synced, the user can not change them
+            context['views_available'] = project.views.exists()
+        else:
+            context['views_available'] = View.objects.filter_current_site() \
                                                  .filter_catalog(self.object.catalog) \
                                                  .filter_group(self.request.user) \
                                                  .filter_availability(self.request.user).exists()