diff --git a/backend/src/lib/config/env.ts b/backend/src/lib/config/env.ts
index 0d13939a2..4ca9c1b12 100644
--- a/backend/src/lib/config/env.ts
+++ b/backend/src/lib/config/env.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ const envSchema = z
     // TODO(akhilmhdh): will be changed to one
     ENCRYPTION_KEY: zpStr(z.string().optional()),
     ROOT_ENCRYPTION_KEY: zpStr(z.string().optional()),
+    QUEUE_WORKERS_ENABLED: zodStrBool.default("true"),
     HTTPS_ENABLED: zodStrBool,
     // smtp options
     SMTP_HOST: zpStr(z.string().optional()),
diff --git a/backend/src/queue/queue-service.ts b/backend/src/queue/queue-service.ts
index 5d6b8b60b..94006b5a5 100644
--- a/backend/src/queue/queue-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/queue/queue-service.ts
@@ -272,10 +272,13 @@ export const queueServiceFactory = (
       connection
     });
 
-    workerContainer[name] = new Worker<TQueueJobTypes[T]["payload"], void, TQueueJobTypes[T]["name"]>(name, jobFn, {
-      ...queueSettings,
-      connection
-    });
+    const appCfg = getConfig();
+    if (appCfg.QUEUE_WORKERS_ENABLED) {
+      workerContainer[name] = new Worker<TQueueJobTypes[T]["payload"], void, TQueueJobTypes[T]["name"]>(name, jobFn, {
+        ...queueSettings,
+        connection
+      });
+    }
   };
 
   const startPg = async <T extends QueueName>(
@@ -307,6 +310,11 @@ export const queueServiceFactory = (
     event: U,
     listener: WorkerListener<TQueueJobTypes[T]["payload"], void, TQueueJobTypes[T]["name"]>[U]
   ) => {
+    const appCfg = getConfig();
+    if (!appCfg.QUEUE_WORKERS_ENABLED) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     const worker = workerContainer[name];
     worker.on(event, listener);
   };