diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 7e5763a..2cf2b5e 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -44,4 +44,5 @@ EMAIL_FROM=noreply@example.com
 GMAIL_EMAIL_USERNAME=
 GMAIL_EMAIL_APP_PASS=
 
+TELEGRAM_BOT=false
 TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=7050075088:AAH6VRpNCyQd9x9sW6CLm6q0q4ibUgYBfnM
diff --git a/.env.development b/.env.development
index 4e03747..3c82532 100644
--- a/.env.development
+++ b/.env.development
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ SSL_KEY=./certificates/localhost-key.pem
 SSL_CERT=./certificates/localhost.pem
 
 DATABASE_URL=mysql://root:Zelen0ku4e@192.168.0.10:3306/cart_dev
+
+TELEGRAM_BOT=true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/telegram.js b/src/telegram.js
index 07d0950..574ab6f 100644
--- a/src/telegram.js
+++ b/src/telegram.js
@@ -5,11 +5,17 @@ const TelegramBot = require('node-telegram-bot-api');
 
 const filePath = path.join(__dirname, '../content/telegram_users.json');
 const token = process.env.TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN;
+const enabled = process.env.TELEGRAM_BOT_ENABLED === 'true';
 
 const bot = new TelegramBot(token, { polling: true });
 
 const telegramBot = {
     Initialize: function () {
+        if (!enabled) {
+            console.log("Telegram bot is not enabled.");
+            return;
+        }
+
         bot.on('message', handleMessage);
         bot.on('new_chat_members', handleNewChatMembers);
         bot.on('contact', handleContact);