diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a682ba6..bcf1d42 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ ServerTiming::addMetric('User: '.$user->id);
 The configuration file could be published using:
 `php artisan vendor:publish --tag=server-timing-config`
 
-You can disable the middleware changing the `timing.enabled` configuration to false.
+You can disable the middleware by changing the `timing.enabled` configuration to false or adding `SERVER_TIMING_ENABLED=false` to your `.env` file.
 
 ### Testing
 
diff --git a/src/config/config.php b/src/config/config.php
index 07708db..65ce80e 100644
--- a/src/config/config.php
+++ b/src/config/config.php
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
     |
     */
 
-    'enabled' => true,
+    'enabled' => env('SERVER_TIMING_ENABLED', true),
 ];