diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index be2bc7cca..85c698b0e 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ config :mobilizon, :instance,
   registrations_open: System.get_env("MOBILIZON_INSTANCE_REGISTRATIONS_OPEN") || false,
   repository: Mix.Project.config()[:source_url],
   allow_relay: true,
+  # Federation is to be activated with Mobilizon 1.0.0-beta.2
+  federating: false,
   remote_limit: 100_000,
   upload_limit: 16_000_000,
   avatar_upload_limit: 2_000_000,
diff --git a/lib/service/activity_pub/utils.ex b/lib/service/activity_pub/utils.ex
index 565aafe9f..24e76bd0e 100644
--- a/lib/service/activity_pub/utils.ex
+++ b/lib/service/activity_pub/utils.ex
@@ -58,14 +58,16 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.Service.ActivityPub.Utils do
   def maybe_federate(%Activity{local: true} = activity) do
     Logger.debug("Maybe federate an activity")
 
-    priority =
-      case activity.data["type"] do
-        "Delete" -> 10
-        "Create" -> 1
-        _ -> 5
-      end
+    if Mobilizon.Config.get!([:instance, :federating]) do
+      priority =
+        case activity.data["type"] do
+          "Delete" -> 10
+          "Create" -> 1
+          _ -> 5
+        end
 
-    Federator.enqueue(:publish, activity, priority)
+      Federator.enqueue(:publish, activity, priority)
+    end
 
     :ok
   end