diff --git a/app/views/maintenance_tasks/tasks/show.html.erb b/app/views/maintenance_tasks/tasks/show.html.erb
index d7fd6345..16d89fe3 100644
--- a/app/views/maintenance_tasks/tasks/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/maintenance_tasks/tasks/show.html.erb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <% if @task.csv_task? %>
       <div class="block">
         <%= form.label :csv_file %>
-        <%= form.file_field :csv_file, accept: "text/csv" %>
+        <%= form.file_field :csv_file, accept: "text/csv", direct_upload: MaintenanceTasks.direct_upload %>
       </div>
     <% end %>
     <% parameter_names = @task.parameter_names %>
diff --git a/lib/maintenance_tasks.rb b/lib/maintenance_tasks.rb
index 643a2ca2..e8ec2f02 100644
--- a/lib/maintenance_tasks.rb
+++ b/lib/maintenance_tasks.rb
@@ -96,4 +96,11 @@ module MaintenanceTasks
   #
   #  @return [ActiveSupport::Duration] the threshold in seconds after which a task is considered stuck.
   mattr_accessor :stuck_task_duration, default: 5.minutes
+
+  # @!attribute direct_upload
+  #  @scope class
+  #  Controls direct upload support for CSV files.
+  #
+  #  @return [Boolean] whether to enable direct upload for CSV files.
+  mattr_accessor :direct_upload, default: false
 end
diff --git a/test/system/maintenance_tasks/runs_test.rb b/test/system/maintenance_tasks/runs_test.rb
index 23188d4e..c9d2ff4e 100644
--- a/test/system/maintenance_tasks/runs_test.rb
+++ b/test/system/maintenance_tasks/runs_test.rb
@@ -60,10 +60,15 @@ class RunsTest < ApplicationSystemTestCase
       MaintenanceTasks.metadata = nil
     end
 
-    test "run a CSV Task" do
+    test "run a CSV Task without direct upload" do
       visit maintenance_tasks_path
 
       click_on("Maintenance::ImportPostsTask")
+
+      assert_selector("input[type=file]") do |input|
+        assert_nil(input["data-direct-upload-url"])
+      end
+
       attach_file("csv_file", "test/fixtures/files/sample.csv")
       click_on "Run"
 
@@ -72,6 +77,26 @@ class RunsTest < ApplicationSystemTestCase
       assert_text "Waiting to start."
     end
 
+    test "run a CSV Task with direct upload" do
+      with_direct_upload(true) do
+        visit maintenance_tasks_path
+
+        click_on("Maintenance::ImportPostsTask")
+
+        attach_file("csv_file", "test/fixtures/files/sample.csv")
+        click_on "Run"
+        upload_url = page.server_url + "/rails/active_storage/direct_uploads"
+
+        assert_selector("input[type=file]") do |input|
+          assert_equal(input["data-direct-upload-url"], upload_url)
+        end
+
+        assert_title "Maintenance::ImportPostsTask"
+        assert_text "Enqueued"
+        assert_text "Waiting to start."
+      end
+    end
+
     test "run a Task that accepts parameters" do
       visit maintenance_tasks_path
 
@@ -272,5 +297,15 @@ class RunsTest < ApplicationSystemTestCase
 
       assert_text "Validation failed: Status Cannot transition run from status cancelling to pausing"
     end
+
+    private
+
+    def with_direct_upload(enabled)
+      previous = MaintenanceTasks.direct_upload
+      MaintenanceTasks.direct_upload = enabled
+      yield
+    ensure
+      MaintenanceTasks.direct_upload = previous
+    end
   end
 end