diff --git a/java/google/registry/tools/CreateOrUpdateTldCommand.java b/java/google/registry/tools/CreateOrUpdateTldCommand.java
index 37cba4cc5..4b9d10d77 100644
--- a/java/google/registry/tools/CreateOrUpdateTldCommand.java
+++ b/java/google/registry/tools/CreateOrUpdateTldCommand.java
@@ -204,6 +204,14 @@ abstract class CreateOrUpdateTldCommand extends MutatingCommand {
       description = "Override restrictions on reserved list naming")
   boolean overrideReservedListRules;
 
+  @Nullable
+  @Parameter(
+    names = {"--domain_create_restricted"},
+    description = "If only domains with nameserver restricted reservation can be created",
+    arity = 1
+  )
+  Boolean domainCreateRestricted;
+
   @Nullable
   @Parameter(
       names = "--claims_period_end",
@@ -365,6 +373,10 @@ abstract class CreateOrUpdateTldCommand extends MutatingCommand {
         builder.setClaimsPeriodEnd(claimsPeriodEnd);
       }
 
+      if (domainCreateRestricted != null) {
+        builder.setDomainCreateRestricted(domainCreateRestricted);
+      }
+
       if (premiumListName != null) {
         if (premiumListName.isPresent()) {
           Optional<PremiumList> premiumList = PremiumList.get(premiumListName.get());
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/tools/CreateTldCommandTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/tools/CreateTldCommandTest.java
index 8a5e72329..68690b877 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/tools/CreateTldCommandTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/tools/CreateTldCommandTest.java
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public class CreateTldCommandTest extends CommandTestCase<CreateTldCommand> {
         .isEqualTo(Registry.DEFAULT_REDEMPTION_GRACE_PERIOD);
     assertThat(registry.getPendingDeleteLength()).isEqualTo(Registry.DEFAULT_PENDING_DELETE_LENGTH);
     assertThat(registry.getCreationTime()).isIn(Range.closed(before, after));
+    assertThat(registry.getDomainCreateRestricted()).isFalse();
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -324,6 +325,12 @@ public class CreateTldCommandTest extends CommandTestCase<CreateTldCommand> {
         .containsExactly("ns1.example.com", "ns2.example.com");
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void testSuccess_setDomainCreateRestricted() throws Exception {
+    runCommandForced("--domain_create_restricted=true", "--roid_suffix=Q9JYB4C", "xn--q9jyb4c");
+    assertThat(Registry.get("xn--q9jyb4c").getDomainCreateRestricted()).isTrue();
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void testSuccess_setCommonReservedListOnTld() throws Exception {
     runSuccessfulReservedListsTest("common_abuse");
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/tools/UpdateTldCommandTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/tools/UpdateTldCommandTest.java
index 04814716f..234e449d3 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/tools/UpdateTldCommandTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/tools/UpdateTldCommandTest.java
@@ -407,6 +407,30 @@ public class UpdateTldCommandTest extends CommandTestCase<UpdateTldCommand> {
         .containsExactly("ns2.example.com");
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void testSuccess_setTldToDomainCreateRestricted() throws Exception {
+    persistResource(
+        Registry.get("xn--q9jyb4c").asBuilder().setDomainCreateRestricted(false).build());
+    runCommandForced("--domain_create_restricted=true", "xn--q9jyb4c");
+    assertThat(Registry.get("xn--q9jyb4c").getDomainCreateRestricted()).isTrue();
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testSuccess_unsetTldToDomainCreateRestricted() throws Exception {
+    persistResource(
+        Registry.get("xn--q9jyb4c").asBuilder().setDomainCreateRestricted(true).build());
+    runCommandForced("--domain_create_restricted=false", "xn--q9jyb4c");
+    assertThat(Registry.get("xn--q9jyb4c").getDomainCreateRestricted()).isFalse();
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testSuccess_leaveDomainCreateRestrictedStatusUnchanged() throws Exception {
+    persistResource(
+        Registry.get("xn--q9jyb4c").asBuilder().setDomainCreateRestricted(true).build());
+    runCommandForced("xn--q9jyb4c");
+    assertThat(Registry.get("xn--q9jyb4c").getDomainCreateRestricted()).isTrue();
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void testSuccess_removeLrpPeriod() throws Exception {
     persistResource(