diff --git a/reportdb/core/context_managers.py b/reportdb/core/context_managers.py
index 29a6bc9..7f2ee73 100644
--- a/reportdb/core/context_managers.py
+++ b/reportdb/core/context_managers.py
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ def algolia_search_key(_: HttpRequest) -> dict[str, Any]:
     return {
         "ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_ID": settings.ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_ID,
         "ALGOLIA_SEARCH_KEY": settings.ALGOLIA_SEARCH_KEY,
+        "ALGOLIA_ENABLED": settings.ALGOLIA_ENABLED,
     }
diff --git a/reportdb/reportdb/settings.py b/reportdb/reportdb/settings.py
index 82fde53..cf68423 100644
--- a/reportdb/reportdb/settings.py
+++ b/reportdb/reportdb/settings.py
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
     "debug_toolbar",
     "django_htmx",
     "active_link",
-    "algoliasearch_django",
     "django.contrib.admin",
     "django.contrib.auth",
     "django.contrib.contenttypes",
@@ -225,6 +224,11 @@
     "API_KEY": ALGOLIA_API_KEY,
 }
 
+ALGOLIA_ENABLED = False
+
+if ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_ID and ALGOLIA_SEARCH_KEY and ALGOLIA_API_KEY:
+    INSTALLED_APPS.append("algoliasearch_django")
+    ALGOLIA_ENABLED = True
 
 # Google Tag Manager
 GOOGLE_GTM_TAG = os.environ.get("GOOGLE_GTM_TAG", "")
diff --git a/reportdb/templates/_nav_links.html b/reportdb/templates/_nav_links.html
index 4c89a45..5dbdff8 100644
--- a/reportdb/templates/_nav_links.html
+++ b/reportdb/templates/_nav_links.html
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@ <h5 class="header">Tasks <small>{{ total_tasks }}</small></h5>
 
 <h5 class="header">Project</h5>
 
-<a class="nav-link {% active_link "db:search" %}" href="{% url "db:search" %}">Search</a>
+{% if ALGOLIA_ENABLED %}
+  <a class="nav-link {% active_link "db:search" %}" href="{% url "db:search" %}">Search</a>
+{% endif %}
+
 <a class="nav-link {% active_link "db:help" %}" href="{% url "db:help" %}">Help</a>
 <a class="nav-link {% active_link "db:about" %}" href="{% url "db:about" %}">About</a>
 <a class="nav-link" href="{% url "db:random_incident" %}">Random</a>