diff --git a/cmd/server/main.go b/cmd/server/main.go
index fad48d310..b7101839a 100644
--- a/cmd/server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/server/main.go
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ func main() {
 	for {
 		go attemptStartBackend(g)
 		ws.Start()
-		go attemptProxyStart(ws, u)
+		if !config.G.Web.DisableEmbeddedOutpost {
+			go attemptProxyStart(ws, u)
+		}
 
 		<-ex
 		running = false
diff --git a/internal/config/struct.go b/internal/config/struct.go
index a71220628..b28bb7df4 100644
--- a/internal/config/struct.go
+++ b/internal/config/struct.go
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@ type RedisConfig struct {
 }
 
 type WebConfig struct {
-	Listen         string `yaml:"listen"`
-	ListenTLS      string `yaml:"listen_tls"`
-	LoadLocalFiles bool   `yaml:"load_local_files" env:"AUTHENTIK_WEB_LOAD_LOCAL_FILES"`
+	Listen                 string `yaml:"listen"`
+	ListenTLS              string `yaml:"listen_tls"`
+	LoadLocalFiles         bool   `yaml:"load_local_files" env:"AUTHENTIK_WEB_LOAD_LOCAL_FILES"`
+	DisableEmbeddedOutpost bool   `yaml:"disable_embedded_outpost" env:"AUTHENTIK_WEB__DISABLE_EMBEDDED_OUTPOST"`
 }
 
 type PathsConfig struct {