diff --git a/config/initializers/bullet.rb b/config/initializers/bullet.rb
index 89ba05a6c3..a1831aa7c8 100644
--- a/config/initializers/bullet.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/bullet.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-if defined?(Bullet)
+if defined?(Bullet) && ENV.fetch("ENABLE_BULLET", false)
   Rails.application.config.after_initialize do
     Bullet.enable = true
     Bullet.bullet_logger = true