diff --git a/common/src/main/kotlin/syncInfo/models/mod/Mod.kt b/common/src/main/kotlin/syncInfo/models/mod/Mod.kt
index 0b9d848..bf89a88 100644
--- a/common/src/main/kotlin/syncInfo/models/mod/Mod.kt
+++ b/common/src/main/kotlin/syncInfo/models/mod/Mod.kt
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ data class Mod(
      * for a specific mod
      * */
     val verifyFileIntegrity: Boolean? = null,
+    /**
+     * Will override [ModSyncInfo.syncAllOptionalForCurrentEnv] for a specific mod
+     * */
+    val syncOptionalForCurrentEnv: Boolean? = null,
 ) {
     @Serializable
     enum class ModSupport {
diff --git a/common/src/main/kotlin/syncInfo/models/mod/ModSyncInfo.kt b/common/src/main/kotlin/syncInfo/models/mod/ModSyncInfo.kt
index e7277a3..7c77bb7 100644
--- a/common/src/main/kotlin/syncInfo/models/mod/ModSyncInfo.kt
+++ b/common/src/main/kotlin/syncInfo/models/mod/ModSyncInfo.kt
@@ -43,7 +43,21 @@ data class ModSyncInfo(
      * You will get an error from the mod loader.
      *
      * */
-    val syncOnlyForCurrentEnvironment: Boolean = true,
+    val syncOnlyForCurrentEnv: Boolean = true,
+    /**
+     * Indicates whether optional mods for the current [Environment] should be synced.
+     *
+     * Some mods might be optional to install on either server or client side or both.
+     *
+     * This setting only takes effect if [syncOnlyForCurrentEnv] is `true`.
+     * If [syncOnlyForCurrentEnv] is `false`, this property has no impact.
+     *
+     * if [syncAllOptionalForCurrentEnv] is `false`, then will only sync the
+     * required mods for the current system [Environment].
+     *
+     * @see Mod.syncOptionalForCurrentEnv
+     * */
+    val syncAllOptionalForCurrentEnv: Boolean = true,
     /**
      * Determines whether the script allows the player to use mods other than those synchronized by the script.
      *
diff --git a/sync-script/src/main/kotlin/Main.kt b/sync-script/src/main/kotlin/Main.kt
index 8478b0d..4a1c6b8 100644
--- a/sync-script/src/main/kotlin/Main.kt
+++ b/sync-script/src/main/kotlin/Main.kt
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ suspend fun fetchSyncInfo() {
             .fetchSyncInfo(
                 url = ScriptConfig.getInstanceOrThrow().syncInfoUrl,
             ).getOrElse {
+                it.printStackTrace()
                 showErrorMessageAndTerminate(
                     title = "Sync Info Unavailable \uD83D\uDD04",
                     message = "An error occurred while trying to fetch sync info from the server: ${it.message}",
diff --git a/sync-script/src/main/kotlin/syncInfo/models/ModExtensions.kt b/sync-script/src/main/kotlin/syncInfo/models/ModExtensions.kt
index a93a6a1..c15b130 100644
--- a/sync-script/src/main/kotlin/syncInfo/models/ModExtensions.kt
+++ b/sync-script/src/main/kotlin/syncInfo/models/ModExtensions.kt
@@ -15,29 +15,32 @@ import kotlin.system.exitProcess
  * */
 fun Mod.getDisplayName(): String = name ?: getFileNameFromUrlOrError(downloadUrl)
 
+private fun Mod.shouldSyncOptionalModForCurrentEnvironment() =
+    syncOptionalForCurrentEnv
+        ?: SyncInfo.instance.modSyncInfo.syncAllOptionalForCurrentEnv
+
 /**
  * If this mod should be downloaded on the current [Environment].
  *
  * For example, if this is a client side-only mod and the environment is [Environment.Server],
  * it will return false
  * */
-fun Mod.shouldSyncOnCurrentEnvironment(): Boolean {
-    // TODO: Currently, this function will always download the mod even if it's optional on both client and server.
-    //  Consider providing an option for the admin to decide if the optional mods or a specific mods will be downloaded
-    return when (ScriptConfig.getInstanceOrThrow().environment) {
+fun Mod.shouldSyncOnCurrentEnvironment(): Boolean =
+    when (ScriptConfig.getInstanceOrThrow().environment) {
         Environment.Client ->
             when (clientSupport) {
-                Mod.ModSupport.Required, Mod.ModSupport.Optional -> true
+                Mod.ModSupport.Required -> true
+                Mod.ModSupport.Optional -> shouldSyncOptionalModForCurrentEnvironment()
                 Mod.ModSupport.Unsupported -> false
             }
 
         Environment.Server ->
             when (serverSupport) {
-                Mod.ModSupport.Required, Mod.ModSupport.Optional -> true
+                Mod.ModSupport.Required -> true
+                Mod.ModSupport.Optional -> shouldSyncOptionalModForCurrentEnvironment()
                 Mod.ModSupport.Unsupported -> false
             }
     }
-}
 
 /**
  * Allow overriding the value for a specific mod, or all the mods, or use a global value for all the assets.
diff --git a/sync-script/src/main/kotlin/syncService/ModsSyncService.kt b/sync-script/src/main/kotlin/syncService/ModsSyncService.kt
index 75fb1ba..304f38b 100644
--- a/sync-script/src/main/kotlin/syncService/ModsSyncService.kt
+++ b/sync-script/src/main/kotlin/syncService/ModsSyncService.kt
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class ModsSyncService :
     }
 
     private fun getCurrentEnvironmentModsOrAll(mods: List<Mod>): List<Mod> {
-        if (!modSyncInfo.syncOnlyForCurrentEnvironment) {
+        if (!modSyncInfo.syncOnlyForCurrentEnv) {
             return mods
         }
         val currentEnvironmentMods =