diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/config.py b/gns3server/schemas/config.py
index 759af0bc..9d4aae97 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/config.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/config.py
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ class ServerSettings(BaseModel):
     allowed_interfaces: List[str] = Field(default_factory=list)
     default_nat_interface: str = None
     allow_remote_console: bool = False
+    enable_builtin_templates: bool = True
 
     @validator("additional_images_paths", pre=True)
     def split_additional_images_paths(cls, v):
diff --git a/gns3server/services/templates.py b/gns3server/services/templates.py
index 248ca9d1..c0667170 100644
--- a/gns3server/services/templates.py
+++ b/gns3server/services/templates.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from fastapi.encoders import jsonable_encoder
 from typing import List
 
 from gns3server import schemas
+from gns3server.config import Config
 import gns3server.db.models as models
 from gns3server.db.repositories.templates import TemplatesRepository
 from gns3server.controller.controller_error import (
@@ -174,8 +175,9 @@ class TemplatesService:
         db_templates = await self._templates_repo.get_templates()
         for db_template in db_templates:
             templates.append(db_template.asjson())
-        for builtin_template in BUILTIN_TEMPLATES:
-            templates.append(jsonable_encoder(builtin_template))
+        if Config.instance().settings.Server.enable_builtin_templates:
+            for builtin_template in BUILTIN_TEMPLATES:
+                templates.append(jsonable_encoder(builtin_template))
         return templates
 
     async def _find_image(self, image_path: str):
diff --git a/tests/api/routes/controller/test_templates.py b/tests/api/routes/controller/test_templates.py
index 18545ada..1a096d5f 100644
--- a/tests/api/routes/controller/test_templates.py
+++ b/tests/api/routes/controller/test_templates.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from tests.utils import asyncio_patch
 from gns3server.db.repositories.images import ImagesRepository
 from gns3server.db.repositories.templates import TemplatesRepository
 from gns3server.controller import Controller
+from gns3server.controller import Config
 from gns3server.services.templates import BUILTIN_TEMPLATES
 
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.asyncio
@@ -257,6 +258,18 @@ class TestBuiltinTemplates:
         response = await client.delete(app.url_path_for("delete_template", template_id=template_id))
         assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN
 
+    async def test_list_builtin_templates_not_enabled(
+            self,
+            app: FastAPI,
+            client: AsyncClient,
+            controller: Controller
+    ) -> None:
+
+        config = Config.instance()
+        config.settings.Server.enable_builtin_templates = False
+        response = await client.get(app.url_path_for("get_templates"))
+        assert not response.json()
+
 
 class TestDynamipsTemplate: