diff --git a/backend/open_webui/env.py b/backend/open_webui/env.py
index 86fe787899..02891d6810 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/env.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/env.py
@@ -978,6 +978,10 @@ OTEL_LOGS_OTLP_SPAN_EXPORTER = os.environ.get(
 # TOOLS/FUNCTIONS PIP OPTIONS
 ####################################
 
+ENABLE_PIP_INSTALL_FRONTMATTER_REQUIREMENTS = (
+    os.environ.get("ENABLE_PIP_INSTALL_FRONTMATTER_REQUIREMENTS", "True").lower() == "true"
+)
+
 PIP_OPTIONS = os.getenv("PIP_OPTIONS", "").split()
 PIP_PACKAGE_INDEX_OPTIONS = os.getenv("PIP_PACKAGE_INDEX_OPTIONS", "").split()
 
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/plugin.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/plugin.py
index 2dd49fb8ff..df52da6e9f 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/plugin.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/plugin.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import tempfile
 import logging
 from typing import Any
 
-from open_webui.env import PIP_OPTIONS, PIP_PACKAGE_INDEX_OPTIONS, OFFLINE_MODE
+from open_webui.env import PIP_OPTIONS, PIP_PACKAGE_INDEX_OPTIONS, OFFLINE_MODE, ENABLE_PIP_INSTALL_FRONTMATTER_REQUIREMENTS
 from open_webui.models.functions import Functions
 from open_webui.models.tools import Tools
 
@@ -401,6 +401,10 @@ def get_function_module_from_cache(request, function_id, load_from_db=True):
 
 
 def install_frontmatter_requirements(requirements: str):
+    if not ENABLE_PIP_INSTALL_FRONTMATTER_REQUIREMENTS:
+        log.info("ENABLE_PIP_INSTALL_FRONTMATTER_REQUIREMENTS is disabled, skipping installation of requirements.")
+        return
+
     if OFFLINE_MODE:
         log.info("Offline mode enabled, skipping installation of requirements.")
         return