diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bad9f5c..ac7c9b9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ path-style-access: true
 backup-date-format: dd-MM-yyyy-HH-mm-ss
 
 # Interval in minutes in which to create an automatic backup
+# Set to -1 to disable
 backup-interval: 240
 
 # Name of your s3 bucket
diff --git a/src/main/java/cloud/stonehouse/s3backup/S3Backup.java b/src/main/java/cloud/stonehouse/s3backup/S3Backup.java
index 559c457..ed7537e 100755
--- a/src/main/java/cloud/stonehouse/s3backup/S3Backup.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cloud/stonehouse/s3backup/S3Backup.java
@@ -42,9 +42,12 @@ public void onEnable() {
         Objects.requireNonNull(this.getCommand("s3backup")).setExecutor(new CommandS3Backup(this));
 
         int backupInterval = getFileConfig().getBackupInterval();
-        scheduler = new Scheduler(this).runTaskTimer(this,
-                20 * 60 * backupInterval,
-                20 * 60 * backupInterval);
+
+        if (backupInterval != -1) {
+            scheduler = new Scheduler(this).runTaskTimer(this,
+                    20 * 60 * backupInterval,
+                    20 * 60 * backupInterval);
+        }
 
         setProgress(false);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 50d0f1c..cece0d0 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ path-style-access: true
 backup-date-format: dd-MM-yyyy-HH-mm-ss
 
 # Interval in minutes in which to create an automatic backup
+# Set to -1 to disable
 backup-interval: 240
 
 # Name of your s3 bucket