diff --git a/crates/api/src/event/create_event.rs b/crates/api/src/event/create_event.rs
index ebed6938..f36ed89b 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/event/create_event.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/event/create_event.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use nittei_domain::{
     User,
 };
 use nittei_infra::NitteiContext;
+use nittei_utils::config::APP_CONFIG;
 
 use super::subscribers::CreateRemindersOnEventCreated;
 use crate::{
@@ -234,10 +235,14 @@ impl UseCase for CreateEventUseCase {
     }
 
     fn subscribers() -> Vec<Box<dyn Subscriber<Self>>> {
-        vec![
-            Box::new(CreateRemindersOnEventCreated),
-            Box::new(CreateSyncedEventsOnEventCreated),
-        ]
+        if APP_CONFIG.enable_reminders {
+            vec![
+                Box::new(CreateRemindersOnEventCreated),
+                Box::new(CreateSyncedEventsOnEventCreated),
+            ]
+        } else {
+            vec![]
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/api/src/event/delete_event.rs b/crates/api/src/event/delete_event.rs
index a8af5a99..a9de1f30 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/event/delete_event.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/event/delete_event.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use nittei_infra::{
     google_calendar::GoogleCalendarProvider,
     outlook_calendar::OutlookCalendarProvider,
 };
+use nittei_utils::config::APP_CONFIG;
 use tracing::error;
 
 use crate::{
@@ -105,7 +106,9 @@ impl UseCase for DeleteEventUseCase {
             _ => return Err(UseCaseError::NotFound(self.event_id.clone())),
         };
 
-        self.delete_synced_events(&e, ctx).await;
+        if APP_CONFIG.enable_reminders {
+            self.delete_synced_events(&e, ctx).await;
+        }
 
         ctx.repos
             .events
diff --git a/crates/api/src/event/update_event.rs b/crates/api/src/event/update_event.rs
index 127f8171..9854a9b9 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/event/update_event.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/event/update_event.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use nittei_domain::{
     User,
 };
 use nittei_infra::NitteiContext;
+use nittei_utils::config::APP_CONFIG;
 
 use crate::{
     error::NitteiError,
@@ -354,10 +355,14 @@ impl UseCase for UpdateEventUseCase {
     }
 
     fn subscribers() -> Vec<Box<dyn Subscriber<Self>>> {
-        vec![
-            Box::new(SyncRemindersOnEventUpdated),
-            Box::new(UpdateSyncedEventsOnEventUpdated),
-        ]
+        if APP_CONFIG.enable_reminders {
+            vec![
+                Box::new(SyncRemindersOnEventUpdated),
+                Box::new(UpdateSyncedEventsOnEventUpdated),
+            ]
+        } else {
+            vec![]
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/utils/src/config.rs b/crates/utils/src/config.rs
index 4e702649..f6cf06df 100644
--- a/crates/utils/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/src/config.rs
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ pub struct AppConfig {
     /// Env var: NITTEI__SKIP_DB_MIGRATIONS
     pub skip_db_migrations: bool,
 
-    /// This is a flag to enable the reminders job
+    /// This is a flag to enable the reminders features
     /// Default is false
-    /// Env var: NITTEI__ENABLE_REMINDERS_JOB
-    pub enable_reminders_job: bool,
+    /// Env var: NITTEI__ENABLE_REMINDERS
+    pub enable_reminders: bool,
 
     /// The account configuration
     /// This is used to find the superadmin account