diff --git a/packages/backend/src/config/app.ts b/packages/backend/src/config/app.ts
index badd3ad3..a71b6f74 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/config/app.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/config/app.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type AppConfig = {
   redisHost: string;
   redisPort: number;
   enableBullMQDashboard: boolean;
+  telemetryEnabled: boolean;
 };
 
 const host = process.env.HOST || 'localhost';
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ const appConfig: AppConfig = {
     process.env.ENABLE_BULLMQ_DASHBOARD === 'true' ? true : false,
   baseUrl,
   webAppUrl,
+  telemetryEnabled: process.env.TELEMETRY_ENABLED === 'false' ? false : true,
 };
 
 if (!appConfig.encryptionKey) {
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/helpers/telemetry/index.ts b/packages/backend/src/helpers/telemetry/index.ts
index c5173786..db92f61a 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/helpers/telemetry/index.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/helpers/telemetry/index.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ class Telemetry {
   }
 
   track(name: string, properties: apiObject) {
+    if (!appConfig.telemetryEnabled) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     properties = {
       ...properties,
       appEnv: appConfig.appEnv,