diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index eabfd9e..4c0f5e2 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -224,7 +224,10 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 			os.getenv("BACKEND_SECRETKEY")
 		).run(os.getenv("DISCORD_TOKEN"))
 
-	ws.SERVICE_NAME = "discord_bot"
-	ws.START_AFTER_CONNECT = run
-	wsc = ws.WS(os.getenv("BACKEND_URL"), os.getenv("BACKEND_SECRETKEY"))
-	wsc.run()
\ No newline at end of file
+	if os.getenv("START_WITH_WEBSOCKET"):
+		ws.SERVICE_NAME = "discord_bot"
+		ws.START_AFTER_CONNECT = run
+		wsc = ws.WS(os.getenv("BACKEND_URL"), os.getenv("BACKEND_SECRETKEY"))
+		wsc.run()
+	else:
+		run()
\ No newline at end of file