diff --git a/config/initializers/rack_profiler.rb b/config/initializers/rack_profiler.rb
index 63b2c8516..0e4b9244d 100644
--- a/config/initializers/rack_profiler.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/rack_profiler.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-if Rails.env.development?
+if Rails.env.development? && ENV['DISABLE_MINI_PROFILER'] != 'true'
   require 'rack-mini-profiler'
 
   # initialization is skipped so trigger it