diff --git a/pkg/config/geo_gate.go b/pkg/config/geo_gate.go
index c329d59..7750e3f 100644
--- a/pkg/config/geo_gate.go
+++ b/pkg/config/geo_gate.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package config
 
 // GeoIP gating rules. TODO: make dynamically configurable.
+var GeoGateEnabled bool
 
 // GeoIP database path (standard location on Fedora/Debian)
 const GeoIPPath = "/usr/share/GeoIP/GeoLite2-City.mmdb"
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/geo_gate.go b/pkg/middleware/geo_gate.go
index 83fe7ed..19e4026 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/geo_gate.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/geo_gate.go
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ import (
 // GeoGate: block access to the site based on the user's location (due to local laws or regulations).
 func GeoGate(handler http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if !config.GeoGateEnabled {
+			handler.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+			return
+		}
 
 		// Flash errors to admins.
 		onError := func(err error) {