diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ca2dbad..d8f2153 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Release Notes for Webhooks for Craft CMS
 
+## 2.4.1 - 2021-09-09
+
+### Added
+- Added the `disableAllWebhooks` setting. ([#4](https://github.com/craftcms/webhooks/issues/4))
+
 ## 2.4.0.1 - 2021-08-30
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 47794f3..df87a74 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ To configure Webhooks, go to **Settings** → **Webhooks**, or create a `config/
 ```php
 <?php
 return [
+    'disableAllWebhooks' => false,
     'maxDepth' => 10,
     'maxAttempts' => 3,
     'initialDelay' => null,
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ return [
 
 The array can define the following keys:
 
+- `disableAllWebhooks` – Whether all webhooks should be disabled.
 - `maxDepth` – The maximum depth that the plugin should go into objects/arrays when converting them to arrays for event payloads. (Default is `5`.)
 - `maxAttempts` – The maximum number of attempts each webhook should have before giving up, if the requests are coming back with non 2xx responses. (Default is `1`.)
 - `initialDelay` – The delay (in seconds) that initial webhook request attempts should have.
@@ -200,6 +202,15 @@ Webhooks can be enabled or disabled from both the Webhooks index page and within
 
 Only enabled webhooks will send webhook requests when their corresponding events are triggered.
 
+You can disable *all* webhooks by setting `disableAllWebhooks` to `true` in your `config/webhooks.php` file.
+
+```php
+return [
+    'disableAllWebhooks' => true,
+    // ...
+];
+```
+
 ## Integrating with Task Automation Tools
 
 ### Netlify
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 0a5625f..a3469f6 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "craftcms/webhooks",
   "description": "Post webhooks when events are triggered in Craft CMS.",
-  "version": "2.4.0.1",
+  "version": "2.4.1",
   "type": "craft-plugin",
   "keywords": [
     "html",
diff --git a/src/Plugin.php b/src/Plugin.php
index 777bb91..5e1796c 100644
--- a/src/Plugin.php
+++ b/src/Plugin.php
@@ -116,12 +116,14 @@ public function init()
         $this->set('webhookManager', $manager);
 
         // Register webhook events
-        try {
-            $webhooks = $manager->getEnabledWebhooks();
-        } catch (Throwable $e) {
-            Craft::error('Unable to fetch enabled webhooks: ' . $e->getMessage(), __METHOD__);
-            Craft::$app->getErrorHandler()->logException($e);
-            $webhooks = [];
+        $webhooks = [];
+        if (!$this->getSettings()->disableAllWebhooks) {
+            try {
+                $webhooks = $manager->getEnabledWebhooks();
+            } catch (Throwable $e) {
+                Craft::error('Unable to fetch enabled webhooks: ' . $e->getMessage(), __METHOD__);
+                Craft::$app->getErrorHandler()->logException($e);
+            }
         }
 
         foreach ($webhooks as $webhook) {
diff --git a/src/Settings.php b/src/Settings.php
index 6fdb252..b3b32a6 100644
--- a/src/Settings.php
+++ b/src/Settings.php
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@
 
 class Settings extends Model
 {
+    /**
+     * @var bool Whether all webhooks should be disabled.
+     * @since 2.4.1
+     */
+    public $disableAllWebhooks = false;
+
     /**
      * @var int The maximum depth that the plugin should go into objects/arrays when converting them to arrays for
      * event payloads.