diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 02ef507..7c3277a 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ HEADER_INJECT=HEADER_INJECT
 
 NO_FOLLOW=false
 NO_INDEX=false
+HIDE_DESCRIPTION=false
 
 TELEGRAM_HOST=telegram.dog
 STATIC_PROXY=""
diff --git a/src/components/header.astro b/src/components/header.astro
index e18b224..88c4e83 100644
--- a/src/components/header.astro
+++ b/src/components/header.astro
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const MASTODON = getEnv(import.meta.env, Astro, 'MASTODON')
 const BLUESKY = getEnv(import.meta.env, Astro, 'BLUESKY')
 
 const staticProxy = getEnv(import.meta.env, Astro, 'STATIC_PROXY') ?? '/static/'
+const hideDescription = getEnv(import.meta.env, Astro, 'HIDE_DESCRIPTION')
 ---
 
 <div id="header">
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ const staticProxy = getEnv(import.meta.env, Astro, 'STATIC_PROXY') ?? '/static/'
 </div>
 
 {
-  channel?.descriptionHTML && channel?.descriptionHTML.length > 0 && (
+  !hideDescription && channel?.descriptionHTML && channel?.descriptionHTML.length > 0 && (
     <div class="text-box" id="site-intro" set:html={channel?.descriptionHTML} />
   )
 }