diff --git a/etc/supervisor/conf.d/logging.conf.tmpl b/etc/supervisor/conf.d/logging.conf.tmpl
index 05c6b57..e8783b1 100644
--- a/etc/supervisor/conf.d/logging.conf.tmpl
+++ b/etc/supervisor/conf.d/logging.conf.tmpl
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ user=vector
 umask=002
 numprocs=1
 startsecs=0
-autostart=true
+autostart={{ getenv "SVC_VECTOR_ENABLED" "true" | ternary "true" "false" }}
 autorestart=true
 redirect_stderr=true
 stdout_logfile=/var/log/vector.log
diff --git a/usr/local/share/deskpro/container-var-reference.json b/usr/local/share/deskpro/container-var-reference.json
index b0c11d8..bce882c 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/deskpro/container-var-reference.json
+++ b/usr/local/share/deskpro/container-var-reference.json
@@ -704,10 +704,17 @@
     "default": "false",
     "isPrivate": true
   },
+  {
+    "name": "SVC_VECTOR_ENABLED",
+    "description": "Used in supervisor config - determines if the vector logging service should run.",
+    "type": "boolean",
+    "default": "true",
+    "isPrivate": true
+  },
   {
     "name": "TASKS_DISABLE_EMAIL_IN_JOB",
     "description": "Prevent performing email collection/processing as part of cron (i.e. indicates that distinct email collection/processing services are being used instead)",
     "type": "boolean",
     "default": "false"
   }
-]
\ No newline at end of file
+]