diff --git a/PlotLine/Program.cs b/PlotLine/Program.cs
index 630469c..93b10b8 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Program.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Program.cs
@@ -245,8 +245,11 @@ public class Program
         builder.Services.AddScoped<ICurrentUserService, CurrentUserService>();
         builder.Services.AddScoped<IFeatureRequestService, FeatureRequestService>();
         builder.Services.AddHostedService<EmailQueueWorker>();
-        builder.Services.AddHostedService<StoryIntelligenceWorker>();
-        builder.Services.AddHostedService<PersistedStoryIntelligenceWorker>();
+        if (builder.Configuration.GetValue("StoryIntelligence:WorkersEnabled", true))
+        {
+            builder.Services.AddHostedService<StoryIntelligenceWorker>();
+            builder.Services.AddHostedService<PersistedStoryIntelligenceWorker>();
+        }
         if (builder.Configuration.GetValue("Illustrations:GenerationWorkerEnabled", true))
         {
             builder.Services.AddHostedService<IllustrationGenerationWorker>();