diff --git a/.example.env b/.example.env
index ca2d6f22bf..8f1a8414d8 100644
--- a/.example.env
+++ b/.example.env
@@ -62,3 +62,5 @@ DB_PROJECTS_WEBHOOK_URL=
 # Discord Webhook URL for /contact page.
 CONTACT_WEBHOOK_URL=
 
+
+NEXT_PUBLIC_V4_ENABLED=false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/api/supabase/projects/api.ts b/src/lib/api/supabase/projects/api.ts
index 76b6193894..af682f74d6 100644
--- a/src/lib/api/supabase/projects/api.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api/supabase/projects/api.ts
@@ -50,14 +50,18 @@ export async function queryAllSGProjectsForServer() {
       chainId: readNetwork.chainId,
     }
   }) as unknown as Json<Pick<Project & { chainId: number }, SGSBCompareKey>>[]
-  const _resSepoliaV4 = resSepoliaV4.map(p => {
-    return {
-      ...p,
-      id: getSubgraphIdForProject(PV_V4, p.projectId), // Patch in the subgraph ID for V4 projects (to be consitent with legacy subgraph)
-      pv: PV_V4, // Patch in the PV for V4 projects,
-      chainId: sepolia.id,
-    }
-  }) as unknown as Json<Pick<Project & { chainId: number }, SGSBCompareKey>>[]
+  const _resSepoliaV4 = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_V4_ENABLED
+    ? (resSepoliaV4.map(p => {
+        return {
+          ...p,
+          id: getSubgraphIdForProject(PV_V4, p.projectId), // Patch in the subgraph ID for V4 projects (to be consitent with legacy subgraph)
+          pv: PV_V4, // Patch in the PV for V4 projects,
+          chainId: sepolia.id,
+        }
+      }) as unknown as Json<
+        Pick<Project & { chainId: number }, SGSBCompareKey>
+      >[])
+    : []
 
   return [..._res, ..._resSepoliaV4].map(formatSGProjectForDB)
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/api/projects/trending.ts b/src/pages/api/projects/trending.ts
index e4c122e1c0..095a215f3d 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/projects/trending.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/projects/trending.ts
@@ -63,9 +63,11 @@ const handler: NextApiHandler = async (req, res) => {
 
     const projects = [
       ...projectsRes.data.projects,
-      ...v4SepoliaProjectsRes.data.projects.map(p => {
-        return { ...p, chainId: sepolia.id, pv: PV_V4 }
-      }),
+      ...(process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_V4_ENABLED
+        ? v4SepoliaProjectsRes.data.projects.map(p => {
+            return { ...p, chainId: sepolia.id, pv: PV_V4 }
+          })
+        : []),
     ]
 
     try {