diff --git a/.env.dist b/.env.dist
index b98c2444..b3898c89 100644
--- a/.env.dist
+++ b/.env.dist
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ REDIS_HOST=redis
 REDIS_PORT=6379
 
 # Cache configuration
+BACKGROUND_CACHE_REFRESH_ENABLED=true
 EXPIRED_CACHE_REFRESH_LIMIT=3600
 HEROES_PATH_CACHE_TIMEOUT=86400
 HERO_PATH_CACHE_TIMEOUT=86400
diff --git a/app/commands/check_and_update_cache.py b/app/commands/check_and_update_cache.py
index 6e85a8e9..375e5e0d 100644
--- a/app/commands/check_and_update_cache.py
+++ b/app/commands/check_and_update_cache.py
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ async def retrieve_data(key: str, parser: AbstractParser):
 
 async def main():
     """Main coroutine of the script"""
+    if not settings.background_cache_refresh_enabled:
+        logger.warning("Background Cache Refresh system is disabled")
+        raise SystemExit
+
     logger.info("Starting Redis cache update...")
 
     keys_to_update = get_soon_expired_cache_keys()
diff --git a/app/config.py b/app/config.py
index 946ba332..3967715d 100644
--- a/app/config.py
+++ b/app/config.py
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     # CACHE CONFIGURATION
     ############
 
+    # Enable background cache refresh system (check_and_update_cache)
+    background_cache_refresh_enabled: bool = True
+
     # Prefix for keys in API Cache with entire payload (Redis).
     # Used by nginx as main API cache.
     api_cache_key_prefix: str = "api-cache"
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_check_and_update_cache.py b/tests/commands/test_check_and_update_cache.py
index 4751e746..292363bb 100644
--- a/tests/commands/test_check_and_update_cache.py
+++ b/tests/commands/test_check_and_update_cache.py
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@ def _set_no_spread_percentage():
         yield
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def _set_background_cache_refresh_enabled():
+    with patch(
+        "app.common.cache_manager.settings.background_cache_refresh_enabled",
+        True,
+    ):
+        yield
+
+
 def test_check_and_update_gamemodes_cache_to_update(
     cache_manager: CacheManager,
     locale: str,