diff --git a/plugin/bullets.vim b/plugin/bullets.vim
index 9f9512f..e5e017f 100644
--- a/plugin/bullets.vim
+++ b/plugin/bullets.vim
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ end
 if !exists('g:bullets_max_alpha_characters')
   let g:bullets_max_alpha_characters = 2
 end
+
+if !exists('g:bullets_enable_roman_list')
+  let g:bullets_enable_roman_list = 1
+end
+
 " calculate the decimal equivalent to the last alphabetical list item
 let s:power = g:bullets_max_alpha_characters
 let s:abc_max = -1
@@ -166,6 +171,10 @@ endfun
 
 
 fun! s:match_roman_list_item(input_text)
+  if g:bullets_enable_roman_list == 0
+    return {}
+  endif
+
   let l:rom_bullet_regex  = join([
         \ '\v\C',
         \ '^(',
diff --git a/spec/bullets_spec.rb b/spec/bullets_spec.rb
index 18a71b2..9d91c12 100644
--- a/spec/bullets_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/bullets_spec.rb
@@ -293,6 +293,41 @@
           -
         TEXT
       end
+
+      it 'toggles roman numeral bullets with g:bullets_enable_roman_list' do
+        filename = "#{SecureRandom.hex(6)}.txt"
+        write_file(filename, <<-TEXT)
+          # Hello there
+          i. this is the first bullet
+        TEXT
+
+        # Disable alpha lists to isolate test to roman numerals
+        vim.command 'let g:bullets_max_alpha_characters = 0'
+        vim.command 'let g:bullets_enable_roman_list = 1'
+        vim.edit filename
+        vim.type 'GA'
+        vim.feedkeys '\<cr>'
+        vim.type 'second bullet'
+        vim.feedkeys '\<cr>'
+        vim.type 'third bullet'
+        vim.command 'let g:bullets_enable_roman_list = 0'
+        vim.feedkeys '\<cr>'
+        vim.type 'fourth bullet'
+        vim.feedkeys '\<cr>'
+        vim.type 'fifth bullet'
+        vim.write
+
+        file_contents = IO.read(filename)
+
+        expect(file_contents).to eq normalize_string_indent(<<-TEXT)
+          # Hello there
+          i. this is the first bullet
+          ii. second bullet
+          iii. third bullet
+          fourth bullet
+          fifth bullet\n
+        TEXT
+      end
     end
   end
 end