diff --git a/apps/block_scout_web/config/runtime/test.exs b/apps/block_scout_web/config/runtime/test.exs
index a83f9dd0eb..6653c17ab6 100644
--- a/apps/block_scout_web/config/runtime/test.exs
+++ b/apps/block_scout_web/config/runtime/test.exs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import Config
 
 alias EthereumJSONRPC.Variant
 
+config :ethereum_jsonrpc, EthereumJSONRPC.Utility.EndpointAvailabilityChecker, enabled: false
 config :explorer, Explorer.ExchangeRates, enabled: false, store: :none
 
 config :ueberauth, Ueberauth.Strategy.Auth0.OAuth,
diff --git a/apps/ethereum_jsonrpc/lib/ethereum_jsonrpc/utility/endpoint_availability_checker.ex b/apps/ethereum_jsonrpc/lib/ethereum_jsonrpc/utility/endpoint_availability_checker.ex
index 45f2f687d8..2f1c1fdb3f 100644
--- a/apps/ethereum_jsonrpc/lib/ethereum_jsonrpc/utility/endpoint_availability_checker.ex
+++ b/apps/ethereum_jsonrpc/lib/ethereum_jsonrpc/utility/endpoint_availability_checker.ex
@@ -16,9 +16,13 @@ defmodule EthereumJSONRPC.Utility.EndpointAvailabilityChecker do
   end
 
   def init(_) do
-    schedule_next_check()
+    if Application.get_env(:ethereum_jsonrpc, __MODULE__)[:enabled] do
+      schedule_next_check()
 
-    {:ok, %{unavailable_endpoints_arguments: []}}
+      {:ok, %{unavailable_endpoints_arguments: []}}
+    else
+      :ignore
+    end
   end
 
   def add_endpoint(json_rpc_named_arguments, url_type) do
diff --git a/config/runtime.exs b/config/runtime.exs
index 49bd6a6f71..4ba4f097b3 100644
--- a/config/runtime.exs
+++ b/config/runtime.exs
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ config :ethereum_jsonrpc, EthereumJSONRPC.PendingTransaction,
 config :ethereum_jsonrpc, EthereumJSONRPC.RequestCoordinator,
   wait_per_timeout: ConfigHelper.parse_time_env_var("ETHEREUM_JSONRPC_WAIT_PER_TIMEOUT", "20s")
 
+config :ethereum_jsonrpc, EthereumJSONRPC.Utility.EndpointAvailabilityChecker, enabled: true
+
 ################
 ### Explorer ###
 ################