diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 881b9ca..5b86b6c 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -257,6 +257,9 @@ Using Test Helpers
 
         # Add assertions
 
+Note that when using ``execute_single_step``, the enabled flag in your setting source
+will be ignored and the step will be executed regardless of its presence or value.
+
 Best Practices
 --------------
 
diff --git a/django_setup_configuration/runner.py b/django_setup_configuration/runner.py
index ebe0f64..9f6e7e1 100644
--- a/django_setup_configuration/runner.py
+++ b/django_setup_configuration/runner.py
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@ def _validate_requirements_for_step(self, step: BaseConfigurationStep):
         return getattr(model_settings_instance, step.namespace)
 
     def _execute_step(
-        self,
-        step: BaseConfigurationStep,
+        self, step: BaseConfigurationStep, *, ignore_enabled: bool = False
     ):
         if step not in self.configured_steps:
             raise ConfigurationRunFailed(
@@ -140,8 +139,9 @@ def _execute_step(
             step=step,
             config_model=None,
             is_enabled=False,
+            has_run=False,
         )
-        if not (is_enabled := step in self.enabled_steps):
+        if not (is_enabled := step in self.enabled_steps) and not ignore_enabled:
             return result_factory()
 
         result_factory = partial(result_factory, is_enabled=True)
diff --git a/django_setup_configuration/test_utils.py b/django_setup_configuration/test_utils.py
index 688f804..761a6c5 100644
--- a/django_setup_configuration/test_utils.py
+++ b/django_setup_configuration/test_utils.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ def build_step_config_from_sources(
 
 def execute_single_step(
     step: type[BaseConfigurationStep] | str,
+    *,
     yaml_source: str | None = None,
     object_source: dict | None = None,
 ) -> StepExecutionResult:
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ def execute_single_step(
         yaml_source=yaml_source,
         object_source=object_source,
     )
-    result = runner._execute_step(runner.configured_steps[0])
+    result = runner._execute_step(runner.configured_steps[0], ignore_enabled=True)
     if result.run_exception:
         raise result.run_exception
 
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 68efd55..892c2af 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -93,10 +93,11 @@ def test_step_bad_yaml_path(yaml_file_factory):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture()
-def test_step_disabled_yaml_path(yaml_file_factory):
+def test_step_disabled_yaml_path(yaml_file_factory, test_step_valid_config):
     return yaml_file_factory(
         {
             "test_step_is_enabled": False,
+            "test_step": test_step_valid_config["test_step"],
         }
     )
 
diff --git a/tests/test_runner.py b/tests/test_runner.py
index 2fe498f..40eb93c 100644
--- a/tests/test_runner.py
+++ b/tests/test_runner.py
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ def test_exception_during_execute_all_is_included_in_result(
     runner,
     step_execute_mock,
     expected_step_config,
-    runner_step,
 ):
     step_execute_mock.side_effect = Exception()
     results = runner.execute_all()
@@ -146,7 +145,7 @@ def test_disabled_steps_are_not_run(
     (step,) = runner_with_step_disabled_yaml.configured_steps
     result = runner_with_step_disabled_yaml._execute_step(step)
 
-    assert not result.is_enabled
+    assert result.is_enabled is False
     assert result == StepExecutionResult(
         step=result.step,
         is_enabled=False,
@@ -158,7 +157,29 @@ def test_disabled_steps_are_not_run(
     step_execute_mock.assert_not_called()
 
 
-def test_settings_can_be_overriden(test_step_yaml_path, test_step_valid_config):
+def test_disabled_steps_are_run_if_override_flag_is_provided(
+    runner_with_step_disabled_yaml,
+    step_execute_mock,
+    expected_step_config,
+):
+    (step,) = runner_with_step_disabled_yaml.configured_steps
+    result = runner_with_step_disabled_yaml._execute_step(step, ignore_enabled=True)
+
+    assert result.is_enabled is False
+    assert result == StepExecutionResult(
+        step=result.step,
+        is_enabled=False,
+        has_run=True,
+        run_exception=None,
+        config_model=expected_step_config,
+    )
+    assert type(result.step) is TestStep
+    step_execute_mock.assert_called_once_with(expected_step_config)
+
+
+def test_settings_can_be_overriden_with_object(
+    test_step_yaml_path, test_step_valid_config
+):
     runner = SetupConfigurationRunner(
         steps=[TestStep],
         yaml_source=test_step_yaml_path,
diff --git a/tests/test_test_utils.py b/tests/test_test_utils.py
index 6674403..8efb192 100644
--- a/tests/test_test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_test_utils.py
@@ -36,3 +36,25 @@ def test_execute_single_step_returns_result_if_no_exceptions(
     assert isinstance(result.step, TestStep)
 
     step_execute_mock.assert_called_once_with(expected_step_config)
+
+
+def test_execute_single_step_ignores_enabled_setting(
+    step_execute_mock,
+    test_step_yaml_path,
+    expected_step_config,
+):
+    result = execute_single_step(
+        TestStep,
+        yaml_source=test_step_yaml_path,
+        object_source={"test_step_is_enabled": False},
+    )
+
+    assert result == StepExecutionResult(
+        step=result.step,
+        is_enabled=False,
+        has_run=True,
+        run_exception=None,
+        config_model=expected_step_config,
+    )
+    assert isinstance(result.step, TestStep)
+    step_execute_mock.assert_called_once_with(expected_step_config)