diff --git a/apps/server/src/config/schema.ts b/apps/server/src/config/schema.ts
index bcd881c72..362b070c4 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/config/schema.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/config/schema.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ export const configSchema = z.object({
     .string()
     .default("false")
     .transform((s) => s !== "false" && s !== "0"),
+  STORAGE_SKIP_CREATE_BUCKET: z
+    .string()
+    .default("false")
+    .transform((s) => s !== "false" && s !== "0"),
 
   // Redis
   REDIS_URL: z.string().url().startsWith("redis://").optional(),
diff --git a/apps/server/src/storage/storage.service.ts b/apps/server/src/storage/storage.service.ts
index 01ccf6f70..7fdc2bcb3 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/storage/storage.service.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/storage/storage.service.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ export class StorageService implements OnModuleInit {
   private client: Client;
   private bucketName: string;
 
+  private skipCreateBucket: boolean;
+
   constructor(
     private readonly configService: ConfigService<Config>,
     private readonly minioService: MinioService,
@@ -55,6 +57,16 @@ export class StorageService implements OnModuleInit {
   async onModuleInit() {
     this.client = this.minioService.client;
     this.bucketName = this.configService.getOrThrow<string>("STORAGE_BUCKET");
+    this.skipCreateBucket = this.configService.getOrThrow<boolean>("STORAGE_SKIP_CREATE_BUCKET");
+
+    if (this.skipCreateBucket) {
+      this.logger.log("Skipping the creation of the storage bucket.");
+      this.logger.warn("Make sure that the following paths are publicly accessible: ");
+      this.logger.warn("- /pictures/*");
+      this.logger.warn("- /previews/*");
+      this.logger.warn("- /resumes/*");
+      return;
+    }
 
     try {
       // Create a storage bucket if it doesn't exist