diff --git a/data/conf/rspamd/local.d/antivirus.conf b/data/conf/rspamd/local.d/antivirus.conf
index c8d31d1e3..64bb3b600 100644
--- a/data/conf/rspamd/local.d/antivirus.conf
+++ b/data/conf/rspamd/local.d/antivirus.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{%- if env.SKIP_CLAMD == "n" or env.SKIP_CLAMD == "no" -%}
 clamav {
   # Scan whole message
   scan_mime_parts = false;
@@ -9,3 +10,4 @@ clamav {
   servers = "clamd:3310";
   max_size = 20971520;
 }
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index f09afca2a..f5065384e 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ services:
         - REDIS_SLAVEOF_PORT=${REDIS_SLAVEOF_PORT:-}
         - REDISPASS=${REDISPASS}
         - SPAMHAUS_DQS_KEY=${SPAMHAUS_DQS_KEY:-}
+        - RSPAMD_SKIP_CLAMD=${SKIP_CLAMD:-n}
       volumes:
         - ./data/hooks/rspamd:/hooks:Z
         - ./data/conf/rspamd/custom/:/etc/rspamd/custom:z