diff --git a/config/example.env b/config/example.env
index b2ad9c716..243d1102d 100644
--- a/config/example.env
+++ b/config/example.env
@@ -227,3 +227,7 @@ MORDOR_ETC_TESTNET_NODE_HTTP_URL=https://rpc.mordor.etccooperative.org
 # This is the address behind donation.eth
 MATCHING_FUND_DONATIONS_FROM_ADDRESS=0x6e8873085530406995170Da467010565968C7C62
 QF_ROUND_MAX_REWARD=0.2
+
+# Rate limit config
+DISABLE_SERVER_RATE_LIMITER=false
+
diff --git a/config/test.env b/config/test.env
index f6ae2fd5d..3307239b5 100644
--- a/config/test.env
+++ b/config/test.env
@@ -192,4 +192,7 @@ MORDOR_ETC_TESTNET_SCAN_API_URL=https://etc-mordor.blockscout.com/api/v1
 # This is the address behind donation.eth
 MATCHING_FUND_DONATIONS_FROM_ADDRESS=0x6e8873085530406995170Da467010565968C7C62
 
+# Rate Limit config
+DISABLE_SERVER_RATE_LIMITER=false
+
 
diff --git a/src/server/bootstrap.ts b/src/server/bootstrap.ts
index dfc7a48e9..bef00112d 100644
--- a/src/server/bootstrap.ts
+++ b/src/server/bootstrap.ts
@@ -234,28 +234,32 @@ export async function bootstrap() {
     app.use(setI18nLocaleForRequest); // accept-language header
     app.use(cors(corsOptions));
     app.use(bodyParserJson);
-    const limiter = new RateLimit({
-      store: new RedisStore({
-        prefix: 'rate-limit:',
-        client: redis,
-        // see Configuration
-      }),
-      windowMs: 60 * 1000, // 1 minutes
-      max: Number(process.env.ALLOWED_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE), // limit each IP to 40 requests per windowMs
-      skip: (req: Request, res: Response) => {
-        const vercelKey = process.env.VERCEL_KEY;
-        if (vercelKey && req.headers.vercel_key === vercelKey) {
-          // Skip rate-limit for Vercel requests because our front is SSR
-          return true;
-        }
-        if (req.url.startsWith('/admin')) {
-          // Bypass AdminJS panel request
-          return true;
-        }
-        return false;
-      },
-    });
-    app.use(limiter);
+
+    if (process.env.DISABLE_SERVER_RATE_LIMITER !== 'true') {
+      const limiter = new RateLimit({
+        store: new RedisStore({
+          prefix: 'rate-limit:',
+          client: redis,
+          // see Configuration
+        }),
+        windowMs: 60 * 1000, // 1 minutes
+        max: Number(process.env.ALLOWED_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE), // limit each IP to 40 requests per windowMs
+        skip: (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+          const vercelKey = process.env.VERCEL_KEY;
+          if (vercelKey && req.headers.vercel_key === vercelKey) {
+            // Skip rate-limit for Vercel requests because our front is SSR
+            return true;
+          }
+          if (req.url.startsWith('/admin')) {
+            // Bypass AdminJS panel request
+            return true;
+          }
+          return false;
+        },
+      });
+      app.use(limiter);
+    }
+
     app.use(
       '/graphql',
       json({