diff --git a/config/config.default.yaml b/config/config.default.yaml
index 7bae66d1..0549de29 100644
--- a/config/config.default.yaml
+++ b/config/config.default.yaml
@@ -452,6 +452,7 @@ sector:
   hydrogen_fuel_cell: true
   hydrogen_turbine: false
   SMR: true
+  SMR_cc: true
   regional_co2_sequestration_potential:
     enable: false
     attribute: 'conservative estimate Mt'
diff --git a/doc/configtables/sector.csv b/doc/configtables/sector.csv
index d610c862..856ea074 100644
--- a/doc/configtables/sector.csv
+++ b/doc/configtables/sector.csv
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ allam_cycle,--,"{true, false}",Add option to include `Allam cycle gas power plan
 hydrogen_fuel_cell,--,"{true, false}",Add option to include hydrogen fuel cell for re-electrification. Assuming OCGT technology costs
 hydrogen_turbine,--,"{true, false}",Add option to include hydrogen turbine for re-electrification. Assuming OCGT technology costs
 SMR,--,"{true, false}",Add option for transforming natural gas into hydrogen and CO2 using Steam Methane Reforming (SMR)
+SMR CC,--,"{true, false}",Add option for transforming natural gas into hydrogen and CO2 using Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) and Carbon Capture (CC)
 regional_co2 _sequestration_potential,,,
 -- enable,--,"{true, false}",Add option for regionally-resolved geological carbon dioxide sequestration potentials based on `CO2StoP <https://setis.ec.europa.eu/european-co2-storage-database_en>`_.
 -- attribute,--,string,Name of the attribute for the sequestration potential
diff --git a/doc/release_notes.rst b/doc/release_notes.rst
index 505c747e..18a17571 100644
--- a/doc/release_notes.rst
+++ b/doc/release_notes.rst
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ Upcoming Release
 
 * Rule ``purge`` now initiates a dialog to confirm if purge is desired.
 
+* Split configuration to enable SMR and SMR CC.
+
 
 **Bugs and Compatibility**
 
diff --git a/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py b/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py
index 30e46031..fc20ab4f 100644
--- a/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py
+++ b/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@ def add_storage_and_grids(n, costs):
             lifetime=costs.at["coal", "lifetime"],
         )
 
-    if options["SMR"]:
+    if options["SMR_cc"]:
         n.madd(
             "Link",
             spatial.nodes,
@@ -1410,6 +1410,7 @@ def add_storage_and_grids(n, costs):
             lifetime=costs.at["SMR CC", "lifetime"],
         )
 
+    if options["SMR"]:
         n.madd(
             "Link",
             nodes + " SMR",