diff --git a/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md b/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md
index bc79e90ab..03dcb1264 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md
@@ -90,6 +90,14 @@ This setting enables debugging. This should be done only during development or t
 
 ---
 
+# DEVELOPER
+
+Default: False
+
+This parameter serves as a safeguard to prevent some potentially dangerous behavior, such as generating new database schema migrations. Set this to `True` **only** if you are actively developing the NetBox code base.
+
+---
+
 ## EMAIL
 
 In order to send email, NetBox needs an email server configured. The following items can be defined within the `EMAIL` setting:
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/version-2.7.md b/docs/release-notes/version-2.7.md
index ba33e062c..0c0518dee 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/version-2.7.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/version-2.7.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## Enhancements
 
 * [#568](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/568) - Allow custom fields to be imported and exported using CSV
+* [#4051](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/4051) - Disable the `makemigrations` management command
 
 ## Bug Fixes
 
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/settings.py b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
index 8cdbb60a3..483c21121 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/settings.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ CORS_ORIGIN_WHITELIST = getattr(configuration, 'CORS_ORIGIN_WHITELIST', [])
 DATE_FORMAT = getattr(configuration, 'DATE_FORMAT', 'N j, Y')
 DATETIME_FORMAT = getattr(configuration, 'DATETIME_FORMAT', 'N j, Y g:i a')
 DEBUG = getattr(configuration, 'DEBUG', False)
+DEVELOPER = getattr(configuration, 'DEVELOPER', False)
 EMAIL = getattr(configuration, 'EMAIL', {})
 ENFORCE_GLOBAL_UNIQUE = getattr(configuration, 'ENFORCE_GLOBAL_UNIQUE', False)
 EXEMPT_VIEW_PERMISSIONS = getattr(configuration, 'EXEMPT_VIEW_PERMISSIONS', [])
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/management/commands/makemigrations.py b/netbox/utilities/management/commands/makemigrations.py
index fbcf82eaf..69f699796 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/management/commands/makemigrations.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/management/commands/makemigrations.py
@@ -1,7 +1,28 @@
 # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
-from django.core.management.commands.makemigrations import Command
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.core.management.base import CommandError
+from django.core.management.commands.makemigrations import Command as _Command
 from django.db import models
 
 from . import custom_deconstruct
 
 models.Field.deconstruct = custom_deconstruct
+
+
+class Command(_Command):
+
+    def handle(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        This built-in management command enables the creation of new database schema migration files, which should
+        never be required by and ordinary user. We prevent this command from executing unless the configuration
+        indicates that the user is a developer (i.e. configuration.DEVELOPER == True).
+        """
+        if not settings.DEVELOPER:
+            raise CommandError(
+                "This command is available for development purposes only. It will\n"
+                "NOT resolve any issues with missing or unapplied migrations. For assistance,\n"
+                "please post to the NetBox mailing list:\n"
+                "    https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/netbox-discuss"
+            )
+
+        super().handle(*args, **kwargs)