diff --git a/app/features/admin/admin-constants.ts b/app/features/admin/admin-constants.ts
index 32f8f19ef..415684dda 100644
--- a/app/features/admin/admin-constants.ts
+++ b/app/features/admin/admin-constants.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ export const STAFF_IDS = [11329, 9719, 9342, 20774, 23094];
 export const DEV_IDS = [27883];
 //                               hfcRed Dreamy Cafy   Acing
 export const QA_IDS: number[] = [27883, 38176, 10654, 9342];
+//                                           xi
+/** Users who can access the scanner while it is not yet enabled for everyone */
+export const SCANNER_TESTER_IDS: number[] = [30228];
 
 export const STAFF_DISCORD_IDS = [
 	"138757634500067328",
diff --git a/app/features/scanner-ingest/actions/scanner-ingest.server.ts b/app/features/scanner-ingest/actions/scanner-ingest.server.ts
index ba371fd0f..bac03c1fd 100644
--- a/app/features/scanner-ingest/actions/scanner-ingest.server.ts
+++ b/app/features/scanner-ingest/actions/scanner-ingest.server.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type { ActionFunction } from "react-router";
 import { Config } from "~/config";
 import { requireUser } from "~/features/auth/core/user.server";
 import type { ScannerMatch } from "~/features/scanner/core/scanner-match";
-import { isAdmin, isDev } from "~/modules/permissions/utils";
+import { isAdmin, isDev, isScannerTester } from "~/modules/permissions/utils";
 import { dateToDatabaseTimestamp } from "~/utils/dates";
 import { logger } from "~/utils/logger";
 import { forbidden, parseBody } from "~/utils/remix.server";
@@ -24,7 +24,12 @@ const CONTENT_RESOLUTION_WINDOW_DAYS = 365;
 export const action: ActionFunction = async ({ request }) => {
 	const user = requireUser();
 
-	if (!Config.scannerEnabled && !isAdmin(user) && !isDev(user)) {
+	if (
+		!Config.scannerEnabled &&
+		!isAdmin(user) &&
+		!isDev(user) &&
+		!isScannerTester(user)
+	) {
 		forbidden();
 	}
 
diff --git a/app/features/scanner/routes/scanner.tsx b/app/features/scanner/routes/scanner.tsx
index eae4db7c9..091ee89a9 100644
--- a/app/features/scanner/routes/scanner.tsx
+++ b/app/features/scanner/routes/scanner.tsx
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ export default function ScannerPage() {
 	const isHydrated = useHydrated();
 	const isAdmin = useHasRole("ADMIN");
 	const isDev = useHasRole("DEV");
+	const isScannerTester = useHasRole("SCANNER_TESTER");
 
-	if (!Config.scannerEnabled && !isAdmin && !isDev) {
+	if (!Config.scannerEnabled && !isAdmin && !isDev && !isScannerTester) {
 		return <Redirect to="/" />;
 	}
 
diff --git a/app/modules/permissions/mapper.server.ts b/app/modules/permissions/mapper.server.ts
index 7b47301dc..6205d2be7 100644
--- a/app/modules/permissions/mapper.server.ts
+++ b/app/modules/permissions/mapper.server.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 import type { UserWithPlusTier } from "~/utils/kysely.server";
 import { userDiscordIdIsAged } from "~/utils/users";
 import type { Role } from "./types";
-import { isAdmin, isDev, isQa, isStaff, isSupporter } from "./utils";
+import {
+	isAdmin,
+	isDev,
+	isQa,
+	isScannerTester,
+	isStaff,
+	isSupporter,
+} from "./utils";
 
 export function userRoles(
 	user: Pick<
@@ -34,6 +41,10 @@ export function userRoles(
 		result.push("QA");
 	}
 
+	if (isScannerTester(user)) {
+		result.push("SCANNER_TESTER");
+	}
+
 	if (typeof user.patronTier === "number") {
 		result.push("MINOR_SUPPORT");
 	}
diff --git a/app/modules/permissions/types.ts b/app/modules/permissions/types.ts
index c4e2aabd7..9d3aeb4bd 100644
--- a/app/modules/permissions/types.ts
+++ b/app/modules/permissions/types.ts
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@ export type Role =
 	| "API_ACCESSER"
 	| "QA"
 	| "DEV"
+	| "SCANNER_TESTER"
 	| "SUPPORTER" // patrons of "Supporter" tier or higher
 	| "MINOR_SUPPORT"; // patrons of "Support" tier or higher
diff --git a/app/modules/permissions/utils.ts b/app/modules/permissions/utils.ts
index 3c4b0e859..7b9860ab7 100644
--- a/app/modules/permissions/utils.ts
+++ b/app/modules/permissions/utils.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {
 	ADMIN_ID,
 	DEV_IDS,
 	QA_IDS,
+	SCANNER_TESTER_IDS,
 	STAFF_IDS,
 } from "~/features/admin/admin-constants";
 
@@ -27,6 +28,12 @@ export function isQa(user?: { id: number }) {
 	return QA_IDS.includes(user.id);
 }
 
+export function isScannerTester(user?: { id: number }) {
+	if (!user) return false;
+
+	return SCANNER_TESTER_IDS.includes(user.id);
+}
+
 export function isSupporter(user?: { patronTier: number | null }) {
 	return typeof user?.patronTier === "number" && user.patronTier >= 2;
 }