diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
index dde9392..b82fb3d 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ jobs:
       JWT_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.JWT_PRIVATE_KEY }}
       RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_USER: ${{ secrets.RABBITMQ_USER }}
       RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_PASS: ${{ secrets.RABBITMQ_PASSWORD }}
+      AUTH_ENABLED: ${{ vars.AUTH_ENABLED }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
diff --git a/deploy/docker-compose.yml b/deploy/docker-compose.yml
index 82116eb..1119335 100644
--- a/deploy/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/deploy/docker-compose.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ services:
       SERVICE_ADDRESS: ${SERVICE_ADDRESS}
       RABBITMQ_URL: ${RABBITMQ_URL}
       JWT_PRIVATE_KEY: ${JWT_PRIVATE_KEY}
+      AUTH_ENABLED: ${AUTH_ENABLED}
     ports:
       - "8080:8080"
     depends_on:
diff --git a/modules/backend/main.go b/modules/backend/main.go
index b833cf9..755e3ef 100644
--- a/modules/backend/main.go
+++ b/modules/backend/main.go
@@ -46,8 +46,10 @@ func main() {
 
 	r := gin.Default()
 
-	r.Use(middleware.CSRFMiddleware())
-	r.Use(middleware.JWTAuthMiddleware(AppConfig.JwtPrivateKey))
+	if len(AppConfig.AuthEnabled) > 0 && AppConfig.AuthEnabled != "false" {
+		r.Use(middleware.CSRFMiddleware())
+		r.Use(middleware.JWTAuthMiddleware(AppConfig.JwtPrivateKey))
+	}
 
 	queries := sqlc.New(pool)
 
diff --git a/modules/backend/types.go b/modules/backend/types.go
index a069307..ceaec4e 100644
--- a/modules/backend/types.go
+++ b/modules/backend/types.go
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ type Config struct {
 	JwtPrivateKey  string `toml:"JwtPrivateKey" env:"JWT_PRIVATE_KEY"`
 	LogLevel       string `toml:"LogLevel" env:"LOG_LEVEL"`
 	RmqURL         string `toml:"RabbitMQUrl" env:"RABBITMQ_URL"`
+	AuthEnabled    string `toml:"AuthEnabled" env:"AUTH_ENABLED"`
 }