diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 21549cf8..ccc3b45e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ PONG
 | `HTTP_ADMIN_BIND_ADDRESS` | Address to bind admin HTTP server on. This overrides the command-line flag `-admin.addr`. | Default: `:9094` |
 | `HTTPS_CERT_FILE` | Filepath containing a certificate (or intermediate chain) to be served by the HTTP server. Requires all traffic be over secure HTTP. | Empty |
 | `HTTPS_KEY_FILE`  | Filepath of a private key matching the leaf certificate from `HTTPS_CERT_FILE`. | Empty |
+| `DISABLE_WEB_UI` | Skip serving and setup of the web UI. | Default: `false` |
 | `WEB_ROOT` | Directory to serve web UI from. | Default: `webui/` |
 | `WEBHOOK_MAX_WORKERS` | Maximum number of workers processing webhooks. | Default: 10 |
 | `DOWNLOAD_WEBHOOK_URL` | Optional webhook URL called when data downloads / refreshes occur. | Empty |
diff --git a/cmd/server/main.go b/cmd/server/main.go
index 90ef6705..58802c57 100644
--- a/cmd/server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/server/main.go
@@ -234,6 +234,16 @@ func getDataRefreshInterval(logger log.Logger, env string) time.Duration {
 }
 
 func setupWebui(logger log.Logger, r *mux.Router, basePath string) {
+	var disableWebUI bool
+	if val, err := strconv.ParseBool(os.Getenv("DISABLE_WEB_UI")); err == nil {
+		disableWebUI = val
+	}
+
+	if disableWebUI {
+		logger.Log("Disabling webui")
+		return
+	}
+
 	dir := os.Getenv("WEB_ROOT")
 	if dir == "" {
 		dir = filepath.Join("webui", "build")