diff --git a/backend/app/routers/credentials.py b/backend/app/routers/credentials.py
index 0249a12..20c8d68 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/credentials.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/credentials.py
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ async def publish_credential(request_body: Publication):
                 detail="Unexpected error occured while trying to issue the credential.",
             )
         
-        await OrgbookPublisher().forward_credential(vc, credential_registration)
+        # Forward credential to Orgbook unless set in service only mode
+        if settings.ORGBOOK_SYNC:
+            await OrgbookPublisher().forward_credential(vc, credential_registration)
         
         mongo.insert(
             "CredentialRecord",
diff --git a/backend/app/routers/registrations.py b/backend/app/routers/registrations.py
index e63b697..5faaf2c 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/registrations.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/registrations.py
@@ -132,8 +132,9 @@ async def register_credential_type(request_body: CredentialRegistration):
         }
     ]
 
-    # Register credential type with Orgbook
-    await OrgbookPublisher().create_credential_type(credential_registration)
+    # Register credential type with Orgbook unless set in service only mode
+    if settings.ORGBOOK_SYNC:
+        await OrgbookPublisher().create_credential_type(credential_registration)
     
     # Store credential type record
     try:
diff --git a/backend/config.py b/backend/config.py
index 3177964..caef979 100644
--- a/backend/config.py
+++ b/backend/config.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     ORGBOOK_URL: str = os.getenv("ORGBOOK_URL")
     ORGBOOK_API_URL: str = f"{ORGBOOK_URL}/api/v4"
     ORGBOOK_VC_SERVICE: str = f"{ORGBOOK_URL}/api/vc"
+    ORGBOOK_SYNC: bool = os.getenv("ORGBOOK_SYNC", True)
 
     DID_WEB_SERVER_URL: str = os.getenv("DID_WEB_SERVER_URL")
     PUBLISHER_MULTIKEY: str = os.getenv("PUBLISHER_MULTIKEY")