diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Captcha.jsx b/frontend/src/components/Captcha.jsx
index 6c2df87..47d13e5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Captcha.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Captcha.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
-import { TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY } from '../config/captcha'
+import { CAPTCHA_ENABLED, TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY } from '../config/captcha'
 
 const TURNSTILE_SCRIPT_ID = 'cf-turnstile-script'
 const TURNSTILE_SCRIPT_URL =
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ export default function Captcha({ onToken }) {
   const widgetIdRef = useRef(null)
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY || !containerRef.current) return
+    if (!CAPTCHA_ENABLED || !TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY || !containerRef.current) {
+      return
+    }
 
     let cancelled = false
 
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@ export default function Captcha({ onToken }) {
     }
   }, [onToken])
 
-  if (!TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY) return null
+  if (!CAPTCHA_ENABLED || !TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY) {
+    return null
+  }
 
   return (
     <div