diff --git a/wdyr.js b/wdyr.js
index f34dcda24..6683f98e1 100644
--- a/wdyr.js
+++ b/wdyr.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React from "react";
 
-if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "development") {
+if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "development" && process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_WDYR === "true") {
   const whyDidYouRender = require("@welldone-software/why-did-you-render");
   whyDidYouRender(React, {
     trackAllPureComponents: true,