diff --git a/apps/api/src/middleware/auth.ts b/apps/api/src/middleware/auth.ts
index 4ca606c..6893a72 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/middleware/auth.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/middleware/auth.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import dayjs from 'dayjs';
 import type {NextFunction, Request, Response} from 'express';
 import jsonwebtoken from 'jsonwebtoken';
 
-import {JWT_SECRET} from '../app/constants.js';
+import {JWT_SECRET, PLUNK_ENABLED} from '../app/constants.js';
 import {prisma} from '../database/prisma.js';
 import {ErrorCode, HttpException, NotAuthenticated} from '../exceptions/index.js';
 
@@ -429,6 +429,11 @@ export const requireEmailVerified = async (req: Request, res: Response, next: Ne
       throw new NotAuthenticated();
     }
 
+    // If platform email verification is disabled, skip check
+    if (!PLUNK_ENABLED) {
+      return next();
+    }
+
     // OAuth users are always considered verified
     if (user.type !== 'PASSWORD') {
       return next();