diff --git a/api/openai.py b/api/openai.py
index ad57f48..6c64685 100644
--- a/api/openai.py
+++ b/api/openai.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
     gpt4_whitelist_role_ids,
     bot_vip_ids,
     paid_service_all_channels,
-    use_helicone
+    use_helicone,
+    disable_prompt_moderation
 )
 from structlog import get_logger
 from servicemodules.serviceConstants import Services, openai_channel_ids
@@ -63,6 +64,9 @@ def is_text_risky(self, text: str) -> bool:
 
         See https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/moderation/quickstart for details"""
 
+        if disable_prompt_moderation:
+            return False
+
         if CURL_REQUEST:
             try:
                 http_response = requests.post(
diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 864a61f..4d6e709 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ def getenv_unique_set(var_name: str, default: T = frozenset()) -> Union[frozense
 be_shy: bool
 channel_whitelist: Optional[frozenset[str]]
 bot_error_channel_id: str
+disable_prompt_moderation: bool
 
 is_rob_server = getenv_bool("IS_ROB_SERVER")
 if is_rob_server:
@@ -220,6 +221,7 @@ def getenv_unique_set(var_name: str, default: T = frozenset()) -> Union[frozense
             "production": "1017527224540344380",
             "development": "1017531179664150608"
     }[ENVIRONMENT_TYPE]
+    disable_prompt_moderation = False
 else:
     # user-configured from dotenv
     discord_guild = getenv("DISCORD_GUILD")
@@ -259,6 +261,7 @@ def getenv_unique_set(var_name: str, default: T = frozenset()) -> Union[frozense
     be_shy = getenv_bool("BE_SHY")
     channel_whitelist = getenv_unique_set("CHANNEL_WHITELIST", None)
     bot_error_channel_id = getenv("BOT_ERROR_CHANNEL_ID", bot_private_channel_id)
+    disable_prompt_moderation = getenv_bool("DISABLE_PROMPT_MODERATION")
 
 discord_token: str = getenv("DISCORD_TOKEN")
 database_path: str = getenv("DATABASE_PATH")