diff --git a/docker-compose.local.yaml b/docker-compose.local.yaml
index 618392aa..da143430 100644
--- a/docker-compose.local.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.local.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ services:
       - SMTP_URL=${SMTP_URL:-postout.lrz.de}
       - SMTP_USERNAME=${SMTP_USERNAME:-tca-support.os.in@tum.de}
       - SMTP_PORT=${SMTP_PORT:-587}
+      - MensaCronDisabled=true
     volumes:
       - backend-storage:/Storage
       - ./apns_auth_key.p8:${APNS_P8_FILE_PATH}:ro
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index ef325768..3f3cc8ee 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ services:
       - SMTP_URL=${SMTP_URL:-postout.lrz.de}
       - SMTP_USERNAME=${SMTP_USERNAME:-tca-support.os.in@tum.de}
       - SMTP_PORT=${SMTP_PORT:-587}
+      - MensaCronDisabled=true
     volumes:
       - backend-storage:/Storage
       - ./apns_auth_key.p8:${APNS_P8_FILE_PATH}:ro