diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 1e64e077bf..fa432bbca4 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -141,3 +141,6 @@ ENTERPRISE_LICENSE_KEY=
 # Send new users to customer.io
 # CUSTOMER_IO_API_KEY=
 # CUSTOMER_IO_SITE_ID=
+
+# Ignore Rate Limiting across the Formbricks app
+# RATE_LIMITING_DISABLED=1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/formbricks-com/app/docs/self-hosting/external-auth-providers/page.mdx b/apps/formbricks-com/app/docs/self-hosting/external-auth-providers/page.mdx
index d87a7030ad..79d7c636ab 100644
--- a/apps/formbricks-com/app/docs/self-hosting/external-auth-providers/page.mdx
+++ b/apps/formbricks-com/app/docs/self-hosting/external-auth-providers/page.mdx
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ These variables can be provided at the runtime i.e. in your docker-compose file.
 | EMAIL_AUTH_DISABLED         | Disables the ability for users to signup or login via email and password if set to `1`. | optional                                                |                         |
 | PASSWORD_RESET_DISABLED     | Disables password reset functionality if set to `1`.                                    | optional                                                |                         |
 | EMAIL_VERIFICATION_DISABLED | Disables email verification if set to `1`.                                              | optional                                                |                         |
+| RATE_LIMITING_DISABLED      | Disables rate limiting if set to `1`.                                                   | optional                                                |                         |
 | INVITE_DISABLED             | Disables the ability for invited users to create an account if set to `1`.              | optional                                                |                         |
 | MAIL_FROM                   | Email address to send emails from.                                                      | optional (required if email services are to be enabled) |                         |
 | SMTP_HOST                   | Host URL of your SMTP server.                                                           | optional (required if email services are to be enabled) |                         |
diff --git a/apps/web/middleware.ts b/apps/web/middleware.ts
index d754b73bf0..9f45da52a6 100644
--- a/apps/web/middleware.ts
+++ b/apps/web/middleware.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { getToken } from "next-auth/jwt";
 import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
 import type { NextRequest } from "next/server";
 
-import { WEBAPP_URL } from "@formbricks/lib/constants";
+import { RATE_LIMITING_DISABLED, WEBAPP_URL } from "@formbricks/lib/constants";
 
 export async function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
   const token = await getToken({ req: request });
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export async function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
     return NextResponse.redirect(WEBAPP_URL + callbackUrl);
   }
 
-  if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== "production") {
+  if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== "production" || RATE_LIMITING_DISABLED) {
     return NextResponse.next();
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/lib/constants.ts b/packages/lib/constants.ts
index 0698516a85..3898a1b2f8 100644
--- a/packages/lib/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/constants.ts
@@ -144,3 +144,5 @@ export const DEBUG = process.env.DEBUG === "1";
 
 // Enterprise License constant
 export const ENTERPRISE_LICENSE_KEY = env.ENTERPRISE_LICENSE_KEY;
+
+export const RATE_LIMITING_DISABLED = env.RATE_LIMITING_DISABLED === "1";
diff --git a/packages/lib/env.mjs b/packages/lib/env.mjs
index 066db718fa..d257599868 100644
--- a/packages/lib/env.mjs
+++ b/packages/lib/env.mjs
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ export const env = createEnv({
     DEFAULT_TEAM_ROLE: z.enum(["owner", "admin", "editor", "developer", "viewer"]).optional(),
     ONBOARDING_DISABLED: z.string().optional(),
     ENTERPRISE_LICENSE_KEY: z.string().optional(),
+    RATE_LIMITING_DISABLED: z.enum(["1", "0"]).optional(),
   },
 
   /*
@@ -152,5 +153,6 @@ export const env = createEnv({
     DEFAULT_TEAM_ROLE: process.env.DEFAULT_TEAM_ROLE,
     ONBOARDING_DISABLED: process.env.ONBOARDING_DISABLED,
     ENTERPRISE_LICENSE_KEY: process.env.ENTERPRISE_LICENSE_KEY,
+    RATE_LIMITING_DISABLED: process.env.RATE_LIMITING_DISABLED,
   },
 });