diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 1bc62e5..c401b94 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -13,3 +13,8 @@ GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET=
 # Discord
 
 DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL=
+
+# Config
+
+# Globally disables download counting, in the event of abuse
+DISABLE_DOWNLOAD_COUNTS=0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/endpoints/mod_versions.rs b/src/endpoints/mod_versions.rs
index acd6061..834ff34 100644
--- a/src/endpoints/mod_versions.rs
+++ b/src/endpoints/mod_versions.rs
@@ -189,6 +189,13 @@ pub async fn download_version(
     };
     let url = mod_version.download_link;
 
+    if data.disable_downloads {
+        // whatever
+        return Ok(HttpResponse::Found()
+            .append_header(("Location", url))
+            .finish());
+    }
+
     let ip = match info.realip_remote_addr() {
         None => return Err(ApiError::InternalError),
         Some(i) => i,
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index c808c91..bdeec61 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ pub struct AppData {
     github_client_id: String,
     github_client_secret: String,
     webhook_url: String,
+    disable_downloads: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
@@ -65,13 +66,15 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let github_client = dotenvy::var("GITHUB_CLIENT_ID").unwrap_or("".to_string());
     let github_secret = dotenvy::var("GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET").unwrap_or("".to_string());
     let webhook_url = dotenvy::var("DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL").unwrap_or("".to_string());
+    let disable_downloads = dotenvy::var("DISABLE_DOWNLOAD_COUNTS").unwrap_or("0".to_string()) == "1";
 
     let app_data = AppData {
         db: pool.clone(),
         app_url: app_url.clone(),
         github_client_id: github_client.clone(),
         github_client_secret: github_secret.clone(),
-        webhook_url: webhook_url.clone()
+        webhook_url: webhook_url.clone(),
+        disable_downloads,
     };
 
     let args = Args::parse();