diff --git a/rootfs/app/entrypoint.sh b/rootfs/app/entrypoint.sh
index f0f8160..b612acf 100755
--- a/rootfs/app/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/rootfs/app/entrypoint.sh
@@ -82,8 +82,10 @@ echo "# Starting cron"
 crond -b
 
 # start ssh
-echo "# Starting ssh"
-/usr/sbin/sshd -e
+if [ "${DISABLE_SFTP}" -ne 1 ] ; then
+  echo "# Starting ssh"
+  /usr/sbin/sshd -e
+fi
 
 # start nginx
 echo "# Starting nginx"