diff --git a/src/langbot/pkg/platform/botmgr.py b/src/langbot/pkg/platform/botmgr.py
index f9907b84..7daa1067 100644
--- a/src/langbot/pkg/platform/botmgr.py
+++ b/src/langbot/pkg/platform/botmgr.py
@@ -241,12 +241,22 @@ class PlatformManager:
         # delete all bot log images
         await self.ap.storage_mgr.storage_provider.delete_dir_recursive('bot_log_images')
 
+        disabled_adapters = self.ap.instance_config.data.get('system', {}).get('disabled_adapters', []) or []
+
         self.adapter_components = self.ap.discover.get_components_by_kind('MessagePlatformAdapter')
         adapter_dict: dict[str, type[abstract_platform_adapter.AbstractMessagePlatformAdapter]] = {}
         for component in self.adapter_components:
+            if component.metadata.name in disabled_adapters:
+                continue
             adapter_dict[component.metadata.name] = component.get_python_component_class()
         self.adapter_dict = adapter_dict
 
+        # Filter out disabled adapters from components list (for API responses)
+        if disabled_adapters:
+            self.adapter_components = [
+                c for c in self.adapter_components if c.metadata.name not in disabled_adapters
+            ]
+
         # initialize websocket adapter
         websocket_adapter_class = self.adapter_dict['websocket']
         websocket_logger = EventLogger(name='websocket-adapter', ap=self.ap)
diff --git a/src/langbot/templates/config.yaml b/src/langbot/templates/config.yaml
index c622405d..7b7e59fe 100644
--- a/src/langbot/templates/config.yaml
+++ b/src/langbot/templates/config.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ system:
     edition: community
     recovery_key: ''
     allow_modify_login_info: true
+    disabled_adapters: []
     limitation:
         max_bots: -1
         max_pipelines: -1