diff --git a/server/setup/migrationsPg.ts b/server/setup/migrationsPg.ts
index a3dc6499..63602729 100644
--- a/server/setup/migrationsPg.ts
+++ b/server/setup/migrationsPg.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ async function run() {
 }
 
 export async function runMigrations() {
+    if (process.env.DISABLE_MIGRATIONS) {
+        console.log("Migrations are disabled. Skipping...");
+        return;
+    }
     try {
         const appVersion = APP_VERSION;
 
diff --git a/server/setup/migrationsSqlite.ts b/server/setup/migrationsSqlite.ts
index 36b87de2..806e862c 100644
--- a/server/setup/migrationsSqlite.ts
+++ b/server/setup/migrationsSqlite.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ function backupDb() {
 }
 
 export async function runMigrations() {
+    if (process.env.DISABLE_MIGRATIONS) {
+        console.log("Migrations are disabled. Skipping...");
+        return;
+    }
     try {
         const appVersion = APP_VERSION;