diff --git a/cyclops-ctrl/.env b/cyclops-ctrl/.env
index e1310c2f..ae060c7d 100644
--- a/cyclops-ctrl/.env
+++ b/cyclops-ctrl/.env
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 DISABLE_TELEMETRY=true
 PORT=8888
-CERBOS_URL='localhost:3593'
\ No newline at end of file
+CERBOS_URL='localhost:3593'
+ENABLE_AUTHORIZATION='false'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cyclops-ctrl/internal/controller/modules.go b/cyclops-ctrl/internal/controller/modules.go
index f00bd26c..69409eb1 100644
--- a/cyclops-ctrl/internal/controller/modules.go
+++ b/cyclops-ctrl/internal/controller/modules.go
@@ -709,6 +709,9 @@ func getTargetGeneration(generation string, module *v1alpha1.Module) (*v1alpha1.
 }
 
 func (m *Modules) checkPermission(ctx *gin.Context, kind, resourceName, action string) bool {
+	if os.Getenv("ENABLE_AUTHORIZATION") == "false" {
+		return true
+	}
 	resource := cerbosSDK.NewResource(kind, "new").
 		WithAttr("name", resourceName).
 		WithAttr("action", action)
diff --git a/cyclops-ctrl/internal/handler/handler.go b/cyclops-ctrl/internal/handler/handler.go
index e2d6b2fd..880dca9c 100644
--- a/cyclops-ctrl/internal/handler/handler.go
+++ b/cyclops-ctrl/internal/handler/handler.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package handler
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 
@@ -59,7 +60,9 @@ func (h *Handler) Start() error {
 	// authentication
 	h.router.POST("/login", cerbos.Login(h.cerbosClient))
 
-	h.router.Use(cerbos.AuthMiddleware(h.cerbosClient))
+	if os.Getenv("ENABLE_AUTHORIZATION") == "true" {
+		h.router.Use(cerbos.AuthMiddleware(h.cerbosClient))
+	}
 
 	// templates
 	h.router.GET("/templates", templatesController.GetTemplate)
diff --git a/cyclops-ui/.env b/cyclops-ui/.env
index cbde1cca..fffc394c 100644
--- a/cyclops-ui/.env
+++ b/cyclops-ui/.env
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 NODE_ENV=production
+REACT_APP_CYCLOPS_AUTH=disable
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cyclops-ui/env.js b/cyclops-ui/env.js
index 04a85aa0..0886fccf 100644
--- a/cyclops-ui/env.js
+++ b/cyclops-ui/env.js
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 window.__RUNTIME_CONFIG__ = {
   NODE_ENV: "${NODE_ENV}",
   REACT_APP_CYCLOPS_CTRL_HOST: "${REACT_APP_CYCLOPS_CTRL_HOST}",
+  REACT_APP_CYCLOPS_AUTH: "${REACT_APP_CYCLOPS_AUTH}",
   REACT_APP_VERSION: "${REACT_APP_VERSION}",
 };
diff --git a/cyclops-ui/public/env-config.js b/cyclops-ui/public/env-config.js
index c50c99da..beb4cc6c 100644
--- a/cyclops-ui/public/env-config.js
+++ b/cyclops-ui/public/env-config.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 window.__RUNTIME_CONFIG__ = {
   NODE_ENV: "development",
   REACT_APP_CYCLOPS_CTRL_HOST: "http://localhost:8888",
+  REACT_APP_CYCLOPS_AUTH: "disable",
   REACT_APP_VERSION: "v0.0.0",
 };
diff --git a/cyclops-ui/public/runtime-env.js b/cyclops-ui/public/runtime-env.js
index bcf2dd02..f5618ce6 100644
--- a/cyclops-ui/public/runtime-env.js
+++ b/cyclops-ui/public/runtime-env.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 window.__RUNTIME_CONFIG__ = {
   NODE_ENV: "development",
   REACT_APP_CYCLOPS_CTRL_HOST: "http://localhost:8888",
+  REACT_APP_CYCLOPS_AUTH: "disable",
 };
diff --git a/cyclops-ui/src/context/AuthContext.tsx b/cyclops-ui/src/context/AuthContext.tsx
index 8fbfc955..8bd5d09e 100644
--- a/cyclops-ui/src/context/AuthContext.tsx
+++ b/cyclops-ui/src/context/AuthContext.tsx
@@ -22,8 +22,16 @@ export const AuthProvider: React.FC<{ children: ReactNode }> = ({
   const [isAuthenticated, setIsAuthenticated] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    // If authentication is disable pass the authentication check
+    if (process.env.REACT_APP_CYCLOPS_AUTH === "disable") {
+      setIsAuthenticated(true);
+    }
+
     // Check if the user is authenticated
-    if (Cookies.get("_isAuthenticated") === "true") {
+    if (
+      Cookies.get("_isAuthenticated") === "true" &&
+      process.env.REACT_APP_CYCLOPS_AUTH === "enable"
+    ) {
       setIsAuthenticated(true);
     }
   }, []);