diff --git a/backend/mempool-config.sample.json b/backend/mempool-config.sample.json
index 32becd00d..b28d2cf1b 100644
--- a/backend/mempool-config.sample.json
+++ b/backend/mempool-config.sample.json
@@ -122,5 +122,9 @@
     "LIQUID_ONION": "http://liquidmom47f6s3m53ebfxn47p76a6tlnxib3wp6deux7wuzotdr6cyd.onion/api/v1",
     "BISQ_URL": "https://bisq.markets/api",
     "BISQ_ONION": "http://bisqmktse2cabavbr2xjq7xw3h6g5ottemo5rolfcwt6aly6tp5fdryd.onion/api"
+  },
+  "MEMPOOL_SERVICES": {
+    "API": "https://mempool.space/api",
+    "ACCELERATIONS": false
   }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/__fixtures__/mempool-config.template.json b/backend/src/__fixtures__/mempool-config.template.json
index 919784464..3bbffe65c 100644
--- a/backend/src/__fixtures__/mempool-config.template.json
+++ b/backend/src/__fixtures__/mempool-config.template.json
@@ -118,5 +118,9 @@
   },
   "CLIGHTNING": {
     "SOCKET": "__CLIGHTNING_SOCKET__"
+  },
+  "MEMPOOl_SERVICES": {
+    "API": "__MEMPOOL_SERVICES_API__",
+    "ACCELERATIONS": "__MEMPOOL_SERVICES_ACCELERATIONS__"
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/src/__tests__/config.test.ts b/backend/src/__tests__/config.test.ts
index 278d83f50..ec014c8f9 100644
--- a/backend/src/__tests__/config.test.ts
+++ b/backend/src/__tests__/config.test.ts
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ describe('Mempool Backend Config', () => {
         GEOLITE2_ASN: '/usr/local/share/GeoIP/GeoLite2-ASN.mmdb',
         GEOIP2_ISP: '/usr/local/share/GeoIP/GeoIP2-ISP.mmdb'
       });
+
+      expect(config.MEMPOOL_SERVICES).toStrictEqual({
+        API: "",
+        ACCELERATIONS: false,
+      });
     });
   });
 
@@ -150,6 +155,8 @@ describe('Mempool Backend Config', () => {
       expect(config.PRICE_DATA_SERVER).toStrictEqual(fixture.PRICE_DATA_SERVER);
 
       expect(config.EXTERNAL_DATA_SERVER).toStrictEqual(fixture.EXTERNAL_DATA_SERVER);
+
+      expect(config.MEMPOOL_SERVICES).toStrictEqual(fixture.MEMPOOL_SERVICES);
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/backend/src/api/mempool.ts b/backend/src/api/mempool.ts
index f9b8ed323..bb08b8f06 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/mempool.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/mempool.ts
@@ -269,6 +269,10 @@ class Mempool {
   }
 
   public async $updateAccelerations(): Promise<string[]> {
+    if (!config.MEMPOOL_SERVICES.ACCELERATIONS) {
+      return [];
+    }
+
     try {
       const newAccelerations = await accelerationApi.fetchAccelerations$();
 
diff --git a/backend/src/config.ts b/backend/src/config.ts
index ff5ea4f9f..475125678 100644
--- a/backend/src/config.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config.ts
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ interface IConfig {
     GEOLITE2_ASN: string;
     GEOIP2_ISP: string;
   },
+  MEMPOOL_SERVICES: {
+    API: string;
+    ACCELERATIONS: boolean;
+  },
 }
 
 const defaults: IConfig = {
@@ -258,6 +262,10 @@ const defaults: IConfig = {
     'GEOLITE2_ASN': '/usr/local/share/GeoIP/GeoLite2-ASN.mmdb',
     'GEOIP2_ISP': '/usr/local/share/GeoIP/GeoIP2-ISP.mmdb'
   },
+  'MEMPOOL_SERVICES': {
+    'API': '',
+    'ACCELERATIONS': false,
+  }
 };
 
 class Config implements IConfig {
@@ -277,6 +285,7 @@ class Config implements IConfig {
   PRICE_DATA_SERVER: IConfig['PRICE_DATA_SERVER'];
   EXTERNAL_DATA_SERVER: IConfig['EXTERNAL_DATA_SERVER'];
   MAXMIND: IConfig['MAXMIND'];
+  MEMPOOL_SERVICES: IConfig['MEMPOOL_SERVICES'];
 
   constructor() {
     const configs = this.merge(configFromFile, defaults);
@@ -296,6 +305,7 @@ class Config implements IConfig {
     this.PRICE_DATA_SERVER = configs.PRICE_DATA_SERVER;
     this.EXTERNAL_DATA_SERVER = configs.EXTERNAL_DATA_SERVER;
     this.MAXMIND = configs.MAXMIND;
+    this.MEMPOOL_SERVICES = configs.MEMPOOL_SERVICES;
   }
 
   merge = (...objects: object[]): IConfig => {
diff --git a/docker/backend/mempool-config.json b/docker/backend/mempool-config.json
index 06ed51f41..aba8e37b0 100644
--- a/docker/backend/mempool-config.json
+++ b/docker/backend/mempool-config.json
@@ -124,5 +124,9 @@
     "GEOLITE2_CITY": "__MAXMIND_GEOLITE2_CITY__",
     "GEOLITE2_ASN": "__MAXMIND_GEOLITE2_ASN__",
     "GEOIP2_ISP": "__MAXMIND_GEOIP2_ISP__"
+  },
+  "MEMPOOL_SERVICES": {
+    "API": "__MEMPOOL_SERVICES_API__",
+    "ACCELERATIONS": __MEMPOOL_SERVICES_ACCELERATIONS__
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker/backend/start.sh b/docker/backend/start.sh
index cb1108a05..219b94ba4 100755
--- a/docker/backend/start.sh
+++ b/docker/backend/start.sh
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ __MAXMIND_GEOLITE2_CITY__=${MAXMIND_GEOLITE2_CITY:="/backend/GeoIP/GeoLite2-City
 __MAXMIND_GEOLITE2_ASN__=${MAXMIND_GEOLITE2_ASN:="/backend/GeoIP/GeoLite2-ASN.mmdb"}
 __MAXMIND_GEOIP2_ISP__=${MAXMIND_GEOIP2_ISP:=""}
 
+# MEMPOOL_SERVICES
+__MEMPOOL_SERVICES_API__==${MEMPOOL_SERVICES_API:=""}
+__MEMPOOL_SERVICES_ACCELERATIONS__==${MEMPOOL_SERVICES_ACCELERATIONS:=false}
+
 
 mkdir -p "${__MEMPOOL_CACHE_DIR__}"
 
@@ -243,5 +247,9 @@ sed -i "s!__MAXMIND_GEOLITE2_CITY__!${__MAXMIND_GEOLITE2_CITY__}!g" mempool-conf
 sed -i "s!__MAXMIND_GEOLITE2_ASN__!${__MAXMIND_GEOLITE2_ASN__}!g" mempool-config.json
 sed -i "s!__MAXMIND_GEOIP2_ISP__!${__MAXMIND_GEOIP2_ISP__}!g" mempool-config.json
 
+# MEMPOOL_SERVICES
+sed -i "s!__MEMPOOL_SERVICES_API__!${__MEMPOOL_SERVICES_API__}!g" mempool-config.json
+sed -i "s!__MEMPOOL_SERVICES_ACCELERATIONS__!${__MEMPOOL_SERVICES_ACCELERATIONS__}!g" mempool-config.json
+
 
 node /backend/package/index.js