diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index c34fff2..b8f2166 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ PREVIEW_MAX_BUFFER=
 IMPORT_LIMIT=
 PLAYWRIGHT_LAUNCH_OPTIONS_EXECUTABLE_PATH=
 MAX_WORKERS=
+DISABLE_PRESERVATION=
 
 # AWS S3 Settings
 SPACES_KEY=
diff --git a/lib/api/archiveHandler.ts b/lib/api/archiveHandler.ts
index 87dafb0..e54ad65 100644
--- a/lib/api/archiveHandler.ts
+++ b/lib/api/archiveHandler.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,19 @@ type LinksAndCollectionAndOwner = Link & {
 const BROWSER_TIMEOUT = Number(process.env.BROWSER_TIMEOUT) || 5;
 
 export default async function archiveHandler(link: LinksAndCollectionAndOwner) {
+  if (process.env.DISABLE_PRESERVATION === "true")
+    return await prisma.link.update({
+      where: { id: link.id },
+      data: {
+        lastPreserved: new Date().toISOString(),
+        readable: "unavailable",
+        image: "unavailable",
+        monolith: "unavailable",
+        pdf: "unavailable",
+        preview: "unavailable",
+      },
+    });
+
   const timeoutPromise = new Promise((_, reject) => {
     setTimeout(
       () =>
@@ -44,7 +57,8 @@ export default async function archiveHandler(link: LinksAndCollectionAndOwner) {
     };
   }
   if (process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_LAUNCH_OPTIONS_EXECUTABLE_PATH) {
-    browserOptions.executablePath = process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_LAUNCH_OPTIONS_EXECUTABLE_PATH;
+    browserOptions.executablePath =
+      process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_LAUNCH_OPTIONS_EXECUTABLE_PATH;
   }
 
   const browser = await chromium.launch(browserOptions);