diff --git a/lib/env.ts b/lib/env.ts
index 61206876..c4c4ef85 100644
--- a/lib/env.ts
+++ b/lib/env.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ const envSchema = z.object({
   SLACK_TEAM_ID: z.string().optional(),
   SLACK_CHECK_WITH_TECH_CHANNEL: slackEnvType,
   SLACK_USER_FEEDBACK_CHANNEL: slackEnvType.default("#dev-calendar"),
+  SLACK_DISABLE_SOCKET_MODE: z.enum(["true", "false"]).default("false"), // Used to disable socket mode in dev since it shares an app with prod
   DEV_SSL: z.string().optional(), // Used to decide whether or not to use https in a dev environment
   SENTRY_PROJECT_ID: z.string().optional(),
   COOKIE_DOMAIN: z
diff --git a/lib/slack/slackApiConnection.ts b/lib/slack/slackApiConnection.ts
index 51885e4d..2ccea4ab 100644
--- a/lib/slack/slackApiConnection.ts
+++ b/lib/slack/slackApiConnection.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ async function slackApiConnection() {
     global.slack = new App({
       token: env.SLACK_BOT_TOKEN,
       signingSecret: env.SLACK_SIGNING_SECRET,
-      socketMode: true,
+      socketMode: env.SLACK_DISABLE_SOCKET_MODE !== "true",
       appToken: env.SLACK_APP_TOKEN,
       redirectUri: `${env.PUBLIC_URL}/login/slack/callback`,
       installerOptions: {