diff --git a/packages/atlas-service/src/util.ts b/packages/atlas-service/src/util.ts
index c022e8496a2..0fa67be649c 100644
--- a/packages/atlas-service/src/util.ts
+++ b/packages/atlas-service/src/util.ts
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ export type AtlasServiceConfig = {
  *  - atlas-local:             local mms backend         (localhost)
  *  - atlas-dev:               dev mms backend           (cloud-dev.mongodb.com)
  *  - atlas-qa:                qa mms backend            (cloud-qa.mongodb.com)
+ *  - atlas-staging:           staging mms backend       (cloud-stage.mongodb.com)
  *  - atlas:                   mms backend               (cloud.mongodb.com)
  *  - web-sandbox-atlas-local: local mms backend + proxy (localhost / proxy prefix)
  *  - web-sandbox-atlas-dev:   dev mms backend + proxy   (cloud-dev.mongodb.com / proxy prefix)
@@ -174,6 +175,18 @@ const config = {
     assistantApiBaseUrl: 'https://knowledge-dev.mongodb.com/api/v1',
     userDataBaseUrl: 'https://cloud-qa.mongodb.com/ui/userData',
   },
+  'atlas-staging': {
+    ccsBaseUrl: '',
+    cloudBaseUrl: '',
+    atlasApiBaseUrl: 'https://cloud-stage.mongodb.com/api/private',
+    atlasLogin: {
+      clientId: '0oaq1le5jlzxCuTbu357',
+      issuer: 'https://auth-qa.mongodb.com/oauth2/default',
+    },
+    authPortalUrl: 'https://account-stage.mongodb.com/account/login',
+    assistantApiBaseUrl: 'https://knowledge-staging.mongodb.com/api/v1',
+    userDataBaseUrl: 'https://cloud-stage.mongodb.com/ui/userData',
+  },
   atlas: {
     ccsBaseUrl: '',
     cloudBaseUrl: '',
diff --git a/packages/compass-preferences-model/src/preferences-schema.tsx b/packages/compass-preferences-model/src/preferences-schema.tsx
index 87e4984e2bf..eeefc5b4f0b 100644
--- a/packages/compass-preferences-model/src/preferences-schema.tsx
+++ b/packages/compass-preferences-model/src/preferences-schema.tsx
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ export type UserConfigurablePreferences = PermanentFeatureFlags &
       | 'atlas-local'
       | 'atlas-dev'
       | 'atlas-qa'
+      | 'atlas-staging'
       | 'atlas'
       | 'web-sandbox-atlas-local'
       | 'web-sandbox-atlas-dev'
@@ -839,10 +840,11 @@ export const storedUserPreferencesProps: Required<{
 
   /**
    * Chooses atlas service backend configuration from preset
-   *  - atlas-local: local mms backend (http://localhost:8080)
-   *  - atlas-dev:   dev mms backend (cloud-dev.mongodb.com)
-   *  - atlas-qa:    qa mms backend (cloud-qa.mongodb.com)
-   *  - atlas:       mms backend (cloud.mongodb.com)
+   *  - atlas-local:      local mms backend (http://localhost:8080)
+   *  - atlas-dev:        dev mms backend (cloud-dev.mongodb.com)
+   *  - atlas-qa:         qa mms backend (cloud-qa.mongodb.com)
+   *  - atlas-staging:    staging mms backend (cloud-stage.mongodb.com)
+   *  - atlas:            mms backend (cloud.mongodb.com)
    */
   atlasServiceBackendPreset: {
     ui: true,
@@ -856,6 +858,7 @@ export const storedUserPreferencesProps: Required<{
         'atlas-local',
         'atlas-dev',
         'atlas-qa',
+        'atlas-staging',
         'atlas',
         'web-sandbox-atlas-local',
         'web-sandbox-atlas-dev',