diff --git a/app/controllers/homepage_controller.rb b/app/controllers/homepage_controller.rb
index 6797f815ea..ebc18d40f5 100644
--- a/app/controllers/homepage_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/homepage_controller.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ def index
   helper_method :new_design?
 
   def new_design?
-    params[:new_design] == "impact"
+    (params[:new_design] == "impact") && integration_feature_flag?
+  end
+
+  def integration_feature_flag?
+    ENV["NEW_DESIGN"].present?
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/integration/homepage_test.rb b/test/integration/homepage_test.rb
index dfb78a14ea..72e5efa5a1 100644
--- a/test/integration/homepage_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/homepage_test.rb
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ class HomepageTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
 
   context "when new design paramater is present" do
     should "show the new design" do
-      visit "/?new_design=impact"
+      ClimateControl.modify NEW_DESIGN: "impact" do
+        visit "/?new_design=impact"
 
-      assert page.has_css?(".homepage-header__title")
-      assert page.has_no_css?(".homepage-inverse-header__title")
+        assert page.has_css?(".homepage-header__title")
+        assert page.has_no_css?(".homepage-inverse-header__title")
+      end
     end
   end