diff --git a/apps/infoalloggi/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/apps/infoalloggi/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7a26d2a..0e002ab 100644
--- a/apps/infoalloggi/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/apps/infoalloggi/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ env:
   TILES_URL: "keydb://string"
   KEYDB_URL: "keydb://string"
   JWT_SECRET: "335922ae"
+  SKIP_REDIS: "false"
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/apps/infoalloggi/Dockerfile b/apps/infoalloggi/Dockerfile
index 720f841..6a82b6e 100644
--- a/apps/infoalloggi/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/infoalloggi/Dockerfile
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ ENV KEYDB_URL=$KEYDB_URL
 ARG TILES_URL
 ENV TILES_URL=$TILES_URL
 ENV NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
+ENV SKIP_REDIS=1
 
 RUN SKIP_ENV_VALIDATION=1 npm run build
 
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ ENV KEYDB_URL=$KEYDB_URL
 ARG TILES_URL
 ENV TILES_URL=$TILES_URL
 ENV NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
+ENV SKIP_REDIS=0
 
 RUN addgroup -g 1001 -S nodejs
 RUN adduser -S nextjs -u 1001
diff --git a/apps/infoalloggi/src/env.mjs b/apps/infoalloggi/src/env.mjs
index b8bc355..a46cff9 100644
--- a/apps/infoalloggi/src/env.mjs
+++ b/apps/infoalloggi/src/env.mjs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ const server = z.object({
   TILES_URL: z.string(),
   KEYDB_URL: z.string(),
   JWT_SECRET: z.string(),
+  SKIP_REDIS: z.coerce.boolean(),
 });
 
 /**
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ const processEnv = {
   TILES_URL: process.env.TILES_URL,
   KEYDB_URL: process.env.KEYDB_URL,
   JWT_SECRET: process.env.JWT_SECRET,
+  SKIP_REDIS: process.env.SKIP_REDIS,
 };
 
 // Don't touch the part below
diff --git a/apps/infoalloggi/src/server/api/routers/chat_sse.ts b/apps/infoalloggi/src/server/api/routers/chat_sse.ts
index 5f383d2..167c672 100644
--- a/apps/infoalloggi/src/server/api/routers/chat_sse.ts
+++ b/apps/infoalloggi/src/server/api/routers/chat_sse.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ export const chatSSERouter = createTRPCRouter({
     .mutation(async ({ input, ctx }) => {
       const chatKey = `chat:${input.chatId}:onlineUsers`;
       const keydb = getKeydbClient();
+
+      if (!keydb) {
+        console.warn(
+          "KeyDB client is not initialized. Skipping online status.",
+        );
+        return [];
+      }
       // Add the user to the Redis set
       await keydb.sadd(
         chatKey,
@@ -114,6 +121,12 @@ export const chatSSERouter = createTRPCRouter({
     .mutation(async ({ input, ctx }) => {
       const chatKey = `chat:${input.chatId}:onlineUsers`;
       const keydb = getKeydbClient();
+      if (!keydb) {
+        console.warn(
+          "KeyDB client is not initialized. Skipping online status.",
+        );
+        return [];
+      }
       // Remove the user from the Redis set
       await keydb.srem(
         chatKey,
diff --git a/apps/infoalloggi/src/server/controllers/chat.controller.ts b/apps/infoalloggi/src/server/controllers/chat.controller.ts
index 3e8316e..e31f0d2 100644
--- a/apps/infoalloggi/src/server/controllers/chat.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/infoalloggi/src/server/controllers/chat.controller.ts
@@ -210,7 +210,10 @@ export const addTyping = async ({
       userId,
       username,
     });
-
+    if (!keydb) {
+      console.warn("KeyDB client is not initialized. Skipping typing status.");
+      return;
+    }
     // Add the user to the Redis set with a TTL
     await keydb.zadd(typingKey, new Date().getTime(), typingData);
   } catch (e) {
@@ -233,6 +236,10 @@ export const removeTyping = async ({
   try {
     const keydb = getKeydbClient();
     const typingKey = `${TYPING_KEY_PREFIX}${chatId}`;
+    if (!keydb) {
+      console.warn("KeyDB client is not initialized. Skipping typing removal.");
+      return;
+    }
 
     await keydb.zrem(typingKey, JSON.stringify({ userId, username }));
   } catch (e) {
@@ -250,6 +257,12 @@ export const removeStaleTyping = async (chatId: ChatsChatid) => {
     const typingKey = `${TYPING_KEY_PREFIX}${chatId}`;
     const now = new Date();
     const cutoff = subSeconds(now, TYPING_TTL_SECONDS);
+    if (!keydb) {
+      console.warn(
+        "KeyDB client is not initialized. Skipping stale typing removal.",
+      );
+      return;
+    }
 
     await keydb.zremrangebyscore(typingKey, 0, cutoff.getTime());
   } catch (e) {
@@ -268,6 +281,10 @@ export const getCurrentlyTyping = async (
   try {
     const keydb = getKeydbClient();
     const typingKey = `${TYPING_KEY_PREFIX}${chatId}`;
+    if (!keydb) {
+      console.warn("KeyDB client is not initialized. Skipping typing status.");
+      return [];
+    }
 
     // Fetch all members of the Redis set
     const allTypers = await keydb.zrange(typingKey, 0, -1);
diff --git a/apps/infoalloggi/src/server/services/ratelimiter.ts b/apps/infoalloggi/src/server/services/ratelimiter.ts
index dcbc6e4..3a21b8f 100644
--- a/apps/infoalloggi/src/server/services/ratelimiter.ts
+++ b/apps/infoalloggi/src/server/services/ratelimiter.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ export class RateLimiterHandler {
    * @param key The key to limit, "event_identifier" is recommended
    */
   async limit(key: string): Promise<{ success: boolean }> {
+    if (!keydb) {
+      console.warn("KeyDB client is not initialized. Skipping rate limiting.");
+      return { success: true };
+    }
     const redisKey = `ratelimiter:${key}`;
     const { windowSize, maxRequests, analytics } = this.config;
     // Increment the count atomically
diff --git a/apps/infoalloggi/src/utils/keydb.ts b/apps/infoalloggi/src/utils/keydb.ts
index e47c1e7..8ce66ee 100644
--- a/apps/infoalloggi/src/utils/keydb.ts
+++ b/apps/infoalloggi/src/utils/keydb.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ import { env } from "~/env.mjs";
 let keydb: Redis | null = null;
 
 export function getKeydbClient() {
+  if (env.SKIP_REDIS) {
+    return null;
+  }
   if (!keydb) {
     keydb = new Redis(`keydb://${env.KEYDB_URL}`);
   }