diff --git a/Sources/Document/Document.swift b/Sources/Document/Document.swift
index 40826b09..07f99fdc 100644
--- a/Sources/Document/Document.swift
+++ b/Sources/Document/Document.swift
@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@
 import Combine
 import Foundation
 
+/**
+ * `DocumentOptions` are the options to create a new document.
+ *
+ * @public
+ */
+public struct DocumentOptions {
+    /**
+     * `disableGC` disables garbage collection if true.
+     */
+    var disableGC: Bool
+}
+
 /**
  * `DocumentStatus` represents the status of the document.
  */
@@ -59,6 +71,7 @@ public actor Document {
 
     private let key: DocumentKey
     private(set) var status: DocumentStatus
+    private let opts: DocumentOptions
     private var changeID: ChangeID
     var checkpoint: Checkpoint
     private var localChanges: [Change]
@@ -81,8 +94,13 @@ public actor Document {
     private var presences: [ActorID: StringValueTypeDictionary]
 
     public init(key: String) {
+        self.init(key: key, opts: DocumentOptions(disableGC: false))
+    }
+
+    public init(key: String, opts: DocumentOptions) {
         self.key = key
         self.status = .detached
+        self.opts = opts
         self.root = CRDTRoot()
         self.changeID = ChangeID.initial
         self.checkpoint = Checkpoint.initial
@@ -300,6 +318,10 @@ public actor Document {
      */
     @discardableResult
     func garbageCollect(lessThanOrEqualTo ticket: TimeTicket) -> Int {
+        if self.opts.disableGC {
+            return 0
+        }
+
         if let clone = self.clone {
             clone.root.garbageCollect(lessThanOrEqualTo: ticket)
         }
diff --git a/Tests/Integration/GCTests.swift b/Tests/Integration/GCTests.swift
index 27e2aa6e..71badbce 100644
--- a/Tests/Integration/GCTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/Integration/GCTests.swift
@@ -66,6 +66,33 @@ class GCTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertEqual(0, len)
     }
 
+    func test_disable_GC_test() async throws {
+        let doc = Document(key: "test-doc", opts: DocumentOptions(disableGC: true))
+
+        try await doc.update({ root, _ in
+            root["1"] = Int64(1)
+            root["2"] = [Int64(1), Int64(2), Int64(3)]
+            root["3"] = Int64(3)
+        }, "set 1, 2, 3")
+
+        var result = await doc.toSortedJSON()
+        XCTAssertEqual("{\"1\":1,\"2\":[1,2,3],\"3\":3}", result)
+
+        try await doc.update({ root, _ in
+            root.remove(key: "2")
+        }, "deletes 2")
+
+        result = await doc.toSortedJSON()
+        XCTAssertEqual("{\"1\":1,\"3\":3}", result)
+
+        var len = await doc.getGarbageLength()
+        XCTAssertEqual(4, len)
+        len = await doc.garbageCollect(lessThanOrEqualTo: TimeTicket.max)
+        XCTAssertEqual(0, len)
+        len = await doc.getGarbageLength()
+        XCTAssertEqual(4, len)
+    }
+
     func test_garbage_collection_test2() async throws {
         let size = 10000
         let doc = Document(key: "test-doc")