diff --git a/backend/src/ee/services/secret-scanning/secret-scanning-service.ts b/backend/src/ee/services/secret-scanning/secret-scanning-service.ts
index 9b78da3af..ef511deb8 100644
--- a/backend/src/ee/services/secret-scanning/secret-scanning-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ee/services/secret-scanning/secret-scanning-service.ts
@@ -90,15 +90,17 @@ export const secretScanningServiceFactory = ({
     const {
       data: { repositories }
     } = await octokit.apps.listReposAccessibleToInstallation();
-    await Promise.all(
-      repositories.map(({ id, full_name }) =>
-        secretScanningQueue.startFullRepoScan({
-          organizationId: session.orgId,
-          installationId,
-          repository: { id, fullName: full_name }
-        })
-      )
-    );
+    if (!appCfg.DISABLE_SECRET_SCANNING) {
+      await Promise.all(
+        repositories.map(({ id, full_name }) =>
+          secretScanningQueue.startFullRepoScan({
+            organizationId: session.orgId,
+            installationId,
+            repository: { id, fullName: full_name }
+          })
+        )
+      );
+    }
     return { installatedApp };
   };
 
@@ -151,6 +153,7 @@ export const secretScanningServiceFactory = ({
   };
 
   const handleRepoPushEvent = async (payload: WebhookEventMap["push"]) => {
+    const appCfg = getConfig();
     const { commits, repository, installation, pusher } = payload;
     if (!commits || !repository || !installation || !pusher) {
       return;
@@ -161,13 +164,15 @@ export const secretScanningServiceFactory = ({
     });
     if (!installationLink) return;
 
-    await secretScanningQueue.startPushEventScan({
-      commits,
-      pusher: { name: pusher.name, email: pusher.email },
-      repository: { fullName: repository.full_name, id: repository.id },
-      organizationId: installationLink.orgId,
-      installationId: String(installation?.id)
-    });
+    if (!appCfg.DISABLE_SECRET_SCANNING) {
+      await secretScanningQueue.startPushEventScan({
+        commits,
+        pusher: { name: pusher.name, email: pusher.email },
+        repository: { fullName: repository.full_name, id: repository.id },
+        organizationId: installationLink.orgId,
+        installationId: String(installation?.id)
+      });
+    }
   };
 
   const handleRepoDeleteEvent = async (installationId: string, repositoryIds: string[]) => {
diff --git a/backend/src/lib/config/env.ts b/backend/src/lib/config/env.ts
index f9bbb1b46..6ae8bf02d 100644
--- a/backend/src/lib/config/env.ts
+++ b/backend/src/lib/config/env.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ const zodStrBool = z
 const envSchema = z
   .object({
     PORT: z.coerce.number().default(4000),
+    DISABLE_SECRET_SCANNING: z
+      .enum(["true", "false"])
+      .default("false")
+      .transform((el) => el === "true"),
     REDIS_URL: zpStr(z.string()),
     HOST: zpStr(z.string().default("localhost")),
     DB_CONNECTION_URI: zpStr(z.string().describe("Postgres database connection string")).default(
diff --git a/backend/src/server/routes/v1/admin-router.ts b/backend/src/server/routes/v1/admin-router.ts
index 4882411d8..572409d9b 100644
--- a/backend/src/server/routes/v1/admin-router.ts
+++ b/backend/src/server/routes/v1/admin-router.ts
@@ -20,16 +20,23 @@ export const registerAdminRouter = async (server: FastifyZodProvider) => {
     schema: {
       response: {
         200: z.object({
-          config: SuperAdminSchema.omit({ createdAt: true, updatedAt: true }).merge(
-            z.object({ isMigrationModeOn: z.boolean() })
-          )
+          config: SuperAdminSchema.omit({ createdAt: true, updatedAt: true }).extend({
+            isMigrationModeOn: z.boolean(),
+            isSecretScanningDisabled: z.boolean()
+          })
         })
       }
     },
     handler: async () => {
       const config = await getServerCfg();
       const serverEnvs = getConfig();
-      return { config: { ...config, isMigrationModeOn: serverEnvs.MAINTENANCE_MODE } };
+      return {
+        config: {
+          ...config,
+          isMigrationModeOn: serverEnvs.MAINTENANCE_MODE,
+          isSecretScanningDisabled: serverEnvs.DISABLE_SECRET_SCANNING
+        }
+      };
     }
   });
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/v2/NoticeBanner/NoticeBanner.tsx b/frontend/src/components/v2/NoticeBanner/NoticeBanner.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cf32427a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/v2/NoticeBanner/NoticeBanner.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { ReactNode } from "react";
+import { faWarning, IconDefinition } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
+import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome";
+import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
+
+type Props = {
+	icon?: IconDefinition;
+	title: string;
+	children: ReactNode;
+	className?: string;
+};
+
+export const NoticeBanner = ({ icon = faWarning, title, children, className }: Props) => (
+	<div
+		className={twMerge(
+			"flex w-full flex-row items-center rounded-md border border-primary-600/70 bg-primary/[.07] p-4 text-base text-white",
+			className
+		)}
+	>
+		<FontAwesomeIcon icon={icon} className="pr-6 text-4xl text-white/80" />
+		<div className="flex w-full flex-col text-sm">
+			<div className="mb-2 text-lg font-semibold">{title}</div>
+			<div>{children}</div>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+);
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/v2/NoticeBanner/index.tsx b/frontend/src/components/v2/NoticeBanner/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0006c75a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/v2/NoticeBanner/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { NoticeBanner } from "./NoticeBanner";
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/v2/index.tsx b/frontend/src/components/v2/index.tsx
index 526580b6c..3a5cef86b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/v2/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/v2/index.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export * from "./IconButton";
 export * from "./Input";
 export * from "./Menu";
 export * from "./Modal";
+export * from "./NoticeBanner";
 export * from "./Pagination";
 export * from "./Popoverv2";
 export * from "./SecretInput";
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/api/admin/types.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/api/admin/types.ts
index f5aaabc83..6a42e6ed0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/api/admin/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/api/admin/types.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export type TServerConfig = {
   isMigrationModeOn?: boolean;
   trustSamlEmails: boolean;
   trustLdapEmails: boolean;
+  isSecretScanningDisabled: boolean;
 };
 
 export type TCreateAdminUserDTO = {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/org/[id]/secret-scanning/index.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/org/[id]/secret-scanning/index.tsx
index 97a715e37..fd44f6961 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/org/[id]/secret-scanning/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/org/[id]/secret-scanning/index.tsx
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import Head from "next/head";
 import { useRouter } from "next/router";
 
 import { OrgPermissionCan } from "@app/components/permissions";
-import { Button } from "@app/components/v2";
-import { OrgPermissionActions, OrgPermissionSubjects } from "@app/context";
+import { Button, NoticeBanner } from "@app/components/v2";
+import { OrgPermissionActions, OrgPermissionSubjects, useServerConfig } from "@app/context";
 import { withPermission } from "@app/hoc";
 import { SecretScanningLogsTable } from "@app/views/SecretScanning/components";
 
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const SecretScanning = withPermission(
     const router = useRouter();
     const queryParams = router.query;
     const [integrationEnabled, setIntegrationStatus] = useState(false);
+    const { config } = useServerConfig();
 
     useEffect(() => {
       const linkInstallation = async () => {
@@ -69,6 +70,11 @@ const SecretScanning = withPermission(
             <div className="mb-6 text-lg text-mineshaft-300">
               Automatically monitor your GitHub activity and prevent secret leaks
             </div>
+            {config.isSecretScanningDisabled && (
+              <NoticeBanner title="Secret scanning is in maintenance" className="mb-4">
+                We are working on improving the performance of secret scanning due to increased usage.
+              </NoticeBanner>
+            )}
             <div className="relative mb-6 flex justify-between rounded-md border border-mineshaft-600 bg-mineshaft-800 p-6">
               <div className="flex flex-col items-start">
                 <div className="mb-1 flex flex-row">
@@ -110,7 +116,7 @@ const SecretScanning = withPermission(
                         colorSchema="primary"
                         onClick={generateNewIntegrationSession}
                         className="h-min py-2"
-                        isDisabled={!isAllowed}
+                        isDisabled={!isAllowed || config.isSecretScanningDisabled}
                       >
                         Integrate with GitHub
                       </Button>