diff --git a/config/version.go b/config/version.go
index da33b6b..96dd942 100644
--- a/config/version.go
+++ b/config/version.go
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 package config
 
-var Version = "1.8"
+var Version = "1.8.1"
diff --git a/src/middleware/ratelimit.go b/src/middleware/ratelimit.go
index e0e49c6..bc0bf47 100644
--- a/src/middleware/ratelimit.go
+++ b/src/middleware/ratelimit.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package middleware
 
 import (
 	"anonymousoverflow/config"
+	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -14,6 +15,11 @@ var ipMap = sync.Map{}
 func Ratelimit() gin.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(c *gin.Context) {
 
+		if os.Getenv("DISABLE_RATELIMIT") == "true" {
+			c.Next()
+			return
+		}
+
 		if strings.HasPrefix(c.Request.URL.Path, "/static") {
 			c.Next()
 			return