diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index af202e7..11b1785 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ DARK_MODE=false
 
 DISPLAY_READMES=true
 
+ZIP_DOWNLOADS=true
+
 GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_ID=false
 
 SORT_ORDER=type
diff --git a/app/config/app.php b/app/config/app.php
index 7792ac8..cd7fe27 100644
--- a/app/config/app.php
+++ b/app/config/app.php
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ return [
      */
     'display_readmes' => Helpers::env('DISPLAY_READMES'),
 
+    /**
+     * Enable downloading of directories as a zip archive.
+     *
+     * Default value: true
+     */
+    'zip_downloads' => Helpers::env('ZIP_DOWNLOADS'),
+
     /**
      * Your Google analytics tracking ID.
      * Expected format: 'UA-123456789-0'.
diff --git a/app/src/Handlers/ZipHandler.php b/app/src/Handlers/ZipHandler.php
index 9d3d8c2..bb8b223 100644
--- a/app/src/Handlers/ZipHandler.php
+++ b/app/src/Handlers/ZipHandler.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ namespace App\Handlers;
 
 use App\TemporaryFile;
 use DI\Container;
+use PHLAK\Config\Config;
 use Psr\Http\Message\ResponseInterface;
 use Slim\Psr7\Request;
 use Slim\Psr7\Response;
@@ -17,6 +18,9 @@ class ZipHandler
     /** @var Container The application container */
     protected $container;
 
+    /** @var Config The application config */
+    protected $config;
+
     /** @var Finder The Finder Component */
     protected $finder;
 
@@ -26,9 +30,10 @@ class ZipHandler
      * @param \DI\Container      $container
      * @param \PhpCsFixer\Finder $finder
      */
-    public function __construct(Container $container, Finder $finder)
+    public function __construct(Container $container, Config $config, Finder $finder)
     {
         $this->container = $container;
+        $this->config = $config;
         $this->finder = $finder;
     }
 
@@ -44,7 +49,7 @@ class ZipHandler
     {
         $path = $request->getQueryParams()['zip'];
 
-        if (! realpath($path)) {
+        if (! $this->config->get('app.zip_downloads', true) || ! realpath($path)) {
             return $response->withStatus(404, 'File not found');
         }
 
diff --git a/app/views/components/header.twig b/app/views/components/header.twig
index 3b7740a..0a7205f 100644
--- a/app/views/components/header.twig
+++ b/app/views/components/header.twig
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         </div>
 
         <div class="flex justify-end items-center">
-            {% if path %}
+            {% if path and config('zip_downloads', true) %}
                 <a href="?zip={{ path }}" title="Download this Directory" class="inline-block text-white mx-2 p-1 hover:text-gray-400">
                     <i class="fas fa-download fa-lg"></i>
                 </a>
diff --git a/tests/Handlers/ZipHandlerTest.php b/tests/Handlers/ZipHandlerTest.php
index f737601..d686a7a 100644
--- a/tests/Handlers/ZipHandlerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Handlers/ZipHandlerTest.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class ZipHandlerTest extends TestCase
 {
     public function test_it_returns_a_successful_response_for_a_zip_request(): void
     {
-        $handler = new ZipHandler($this->container, new Finder);
+        $handler = new ZipHandler($this->container, $this->config, new Finder);
 
         $request = $this->createMock(Request::class);
         $request->method('getQueryParams')->willReturn(['zip' => 'subdir']);
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class ZipHandlerTest extends TestCase
 
     public function test_it_returns_a_404_error_when_not_found(): void
     {
-        $handler = new ZipHandler($this->container, new Finder);
+        $handler = new ZipHandler($this->container, $this->config, new Finder);
 
         $request = $this->createMock(Request::class);
         $request->method('getQueryParams')->willReturn(['zip' => '404']);
@@ -41,4 +41,19 @@ class ZipHandlerTest extends TestCase
         $this->assertInstanceOf(ResponseInterface::class, $response);
         $this->assertEquals(404, $response->getStatusCode());
     }
+
+    public function test_it_returns_a_404_error_when_disabled_via_config(): void
+    {
+        $this->config->set('app.zip_downloads', false);
+        $handler = new ZipHandler($this->container, $this->config, new Finder);
+
+        $request = $this->createMock(Request::class);
+        $request->method('getQueryParams')->willReturn(['zip' => 'subdir']);
+
+        chdir($this->filePath('.'));
+        $response = $handler($request, new Response);
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(ResponseInterface::class, $response);
+        $this->assertEquals(404, $response->getStatusCode());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/TestCase.php b/tests/TestCase.php
index 1a0fc6e..5c446cd 100644
--- a/tests/TestCase.php
+++ b/tests/TestCase.php
@@ -28,12 +28,16 @@ class TestCase extends PHPUnitTestCase
 
         $this->config = new Config([
             'app' => [
+                'dark_mode' => false,
+                'display_readmes' => true,
+                'zip_downloads' => true,
+                'google_analytics_id' => false,
                 'sort_order' => 'type',
                 'reverse_sort' => false,
                 'hidden_files' => [],
                 'hide_app_files' => true,
                 'hide_vcs_files' => false,
-                'display_readmes' => true,
+                'date_format' => 'Y-m-d H:i:s',
                 'max_hash_size' => 1000000000,
                 'view_cache' => false,
             ]