diff --git a/server/.env.example b/server/.env.example
index c6be7f11..c22efa4f 100644
--- a/server/.env.example
+++ b/server/.env.example
@@ -20,3 +20,6 @@ CORS_VALID_DOMAINS=slmn.gg,localhost
 
 SLMNGG_LOGS_GUILD_ID=
 SLMNGG_LOGS_CHANNEL_ID=
+
+# Set if you want Discord voice bots to run
+DISCORD_RUN_VOICE_BOTS=
diff --git a/server/src/discord/bot-controller.js b/server/src/discord/bot-controller.js
index cb639634..459cb49a 100644
--- a/server/src/discord/bot-controller.js
+++ b/server/src/discord/bot-controller.js
@@ -101,30 +101,34 @@ async function checkBroadcast(id, broadcast) {
     }
 }
 
-onUpdate(async(id, { newData, oldData }) => {
-    setTimeout(async () => {
-        if (id === "Broadcasts") {
-            broadcastIDs = newData.ids.map(id => cleanID(id));
-            // check all broadcasts
-            broadcastIDs.map(id => checkBroadcast(id));
-        }
+if (!process.env.DISCORD_RUN_VOICE_BOTS) {
+    console.log("Discord voice bots won't run because DISCORD_RUN_VOICE_BOTS is not set.");
+} else {
+    onUpdate(async(id, { newData, oldData }) => {
+        setTimeout(async () => {
+            if (id === "Broadcasts") {
+                broadcastIDs = newData.ids.map(id => cleanID(id));
+                // check all broadcasts
+                broadcastIDs.map(id => checkBroadcast(id));
+            }
 
-        if (broadcastIDs.includes(cleanID(id))) {
-            checkBroadcast(id, newData);
-        // check broadcast ID
-        }
-        if (watchIDs.includes(cleanID(id))) {
-            broadcastIDs.map(id => checkBroadcast(id));
-        }
+            if (broadcastIDs.includes(cleanID(id))) {
+                checkBroadcast(id, newData);
+                // check broadcast ID
+            }
+            if (watchIDs.includes(cleanID(id))) {
+                broadcastIDs.map(id => checkBroadcast(id));
+            }
 
-        if (id === "Discord Bots") {
-            let botData = await getBots(); // update manager?
-            manager.setTokens(botData.filter(d => d?.token).map(d => d.token));
+            if (id === "Discord Bots") {
+                let botData = await getBots(); // update manager?
+                manager.setTokens(botData.filter(d => d?.token).map(d => d.token));
 
-            // manager.createJob("996236081819303936", "bpl4", "assistance");
-        }
-    }, 100);
-});
+                // manager.createJob("996236081819303936", "bpl4", "assistance");
+            }
+        }, 100);
+    });
+}
 
 
 /**
@@ -378,6 +382,7 @@ class DiscordBot {
     }
 
     checkJob(currentChannelID) {
+        console.log("checking job", this.job);
         if (!this.job) return this.log(`No job but currently in channel ${currentChannelID}`);
 
         this.log(`Current job is ${this.socketRoom} ${this.job.broadcastKey}/${this.job.taskKey} ${this.job.channelID}`);