diff --git a/cdk-infra/lib/constructs/worker/worker-env-construct.ts b/cdk-infra/lib/constructs/worker/worker-env-construct.ts
index d9f2fbbdb0..f1d27ee073 100644
--- a/cdk-infra/lib/constructs/worker/worker-env-construct.ts
+++ b/cdk-infra/lib/constructs/worker/worker-env-construct.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ export class WorkerEnvConstruct extends Construct {
       `/docs/worker_pool/preview_webhook/snooty_gatsby_cloud_test/data_source`
     );
 
+    // front end feature flag for chatbot UI
+    const gatsbyUseChatbot = StringParameter.valueFromLookup(this, `${ssmPrefix}/flag/use_chatbot`);
+
     const githubBotUsername = StringParameter.valueFromLookup(this, `${ssmPrefix}/github/bot/username`);
 
     const npmEmail = StringParameter.valueFromLookup(this, `${ssmPrefix}/npm/email`);
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@ export class WorkerEnvConstruct extends Construct {
       USE_CUSTOM_BUCKETS: `${getUseCustomBuckets()}`,
       FEATURE_NAME: `${getFeatureName()}`,
       GATSBY_TEST_SEARCH_UI: 'false',
+      GATSBY_SHOW_CHATBOT: gatsbyUseChatbot,
     };
   }
 }
diff --git a/config/custom-environment-variables.json b/config/custom-environment-variables.json
index edd5c24346..011a147c72 100644
--- a/config/custom-environment-variables.json
+++ b/config/custom-environment-variables.json
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   "previewBuildEnabled": "PREVIEW_BUILD_ENABLED",
   "featureFlagUpdatePages": "FEATURE_FLAG_UPDATE_PAGES",
   "featureFlagSearchUI": "GATSBY_TEST_SEARCH_UI",
+  "gatsbyUseChatbot": "GATSBY_SHOW_CHATBOT",
   "repoBranchesCollection": "REPO_BRANCHES_COL_NAME",
   "repo_dir": "repos",
   "jobId": "jobId",
diff --git a/config/default.json b/config/default.json
index dec339ac1e..4f88c8feb2 100644
--- a/config/default.json
+++ b/config/default.json
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
   "previewBuildEnabled": "false",
   "featureFlagUpdatePages": "false",
   "featureFlagSearchUI": "false",
+  "gatsbyUseChatbot": "false",
   "parallel": {
     "enabled": true,
     "stg": {
diff --git a/infrastructure/ecs-main/ecs_service.yml b/infrastructure/ecs-main/ecs_service.yml
index 4d8d63f198..f4b09982c4 100644
--- a/infrastructure/ecs-main/ecs_service.yml
+++ b/infrastructure/ecs-main/ecs_service.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ Resources:
               Value: ${self:custom.featureFlagUpdatePages}
             - Name: GATSBY_TEST_SEARCH_UI
               Value: ${self:custom.featureFlagSearchUI}
+            - Name: GATSBY_SHOW_CHATBOT
+              Value: ${self:custom.gatsbyUseChatbot}
             - Name: FASTLY_MAIN_TOKEN
               Value: ${self:custom.fastlyMainToken}
             - Name: FASTLY_MAIN_SERVICE_ID
diff --git a/infrastructure/ecs-main/serverless.yml b/infrastructure/ecs-main/serverless.yml
index 0de1eb9411..e06ca9a2cb 100644
--- a/infrastructure/ecs-main/serverless.yml
+++ b/infrastructure/ecs-main/serverless.yml
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ custom:
   featureFlagUpdatePages: ${ssm:/env/${self:provider.stage}/docs/worker_pool/flag/update_pages}
   featureFlagSearchUI: ${ssm:/env/${self:provider.stage}/docs/worker_pool/flag/search_ui}
   gatsbyTestEmbedVersions: ${ssm:/env/${self:provider.stage}/docs/worker_pool/flag/embedded_versions}
+  gatsbyUseChatbot: ${ssm:/env/${self:provider.stage}/docs/worker_pool/flag/use_chatbot}
   fastlyMainToken: ${ssm:/env/${self:provider.stage}/docs/worker_pool/fastly/docs/main/token}
   fastlyMainServiceId: ${ssm:/env/${self:provider.stage}/docs/worker_pool/fastly/docs/main/service_id}
   fastlyCloudManagerToken: ${ssm:/env/${self:provider.stage}/docs/worker_pool/fastly/docs/cloudmanager/token}
diff --git a/src/job/jobHandler.ts b/src/job/jobHandler.ts
index 357bd2c271..baefa3b83d 100644
--- a/src/job/jobHandler.ts
+++ b/src/job/jobHandler.ts
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ export abstract class JobHandler {
       GATSBY_BASE_URL: this._config.get<string>('gatsbyBaseUrl'),
       PREVIEW_BUILD_ENABLED: this._config.get<string>('previewBuildEnabled'),
       GATSBY_TEST_SEARCH_UI: this._config.get<string>('featureFlagSearchUI'),
+      GATSBY_SHOW_CHATBOT: this._config.get<string>('gatsbyUseChatbot'),
     };
 
     for (const [envName, envValue] of Object.entries(snootyFrontEndVars)) {
diff --git a/tests/data/data.ts b/tests/data/data.ts
index fafca623a9..d403e8cad9 100644
--- a/tests/data/data.ts
+++ b/tests/data/data.ts
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ export class TestDataProvider {
   }
 
   static getEnvVarsWithPathPrefixWithFlags(job: Job): string {
-    return `GATSBY_PARSER_USER=TestUser\nGATSBY_PARSER_BRANCH=${job.payload.branchName}\nPATH_PREFIX=${job.payload.pathPrefix}\nGATSBY_BASE_URL=test\nPREVIEW_BUILD_ENABLED=false\nGATSBY_TEST_SEARCH_UI=false\n`;
+    return `GATSBY_PARSER_USER=TestUser\nGATSBY_PARSER_BRANCH=${job.payload.branchName}\nPATH_PREFIX=${job.payload.pathPrefix}\nGATSBY_BASE_URL=test\nPREVIEW_BUILD_ENABLED=false\nGATSBY_TEST_SEARCH_UI=false\nGATSBY_SHOW_CHATBOT=false\n`;
   }
 
   static getPathPrefixCases(): Array<any> {
diff --git a/tests/unit/job/productionJobHandler.test.ts b/tests/unit/job/productionJobHandler.test.ts
index 1871092864..00e5f46007 100644
--- a/tests/unit/job/productionJobHandler.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/job/productionJobHandler.test.ts
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ describe('ProductionJobHandler Tests', () => {
 
     expect(jobHandlerTestHelper.fileSystemServices.writeToFile).toBeCalledWith(
       `repos/${jobHandlerTestHelper.job.payload.repoName}/.env.production`,
-      `GATSBY_PARSER_USER=TestUser\nGATSBY_PARSER_BRANCH=${jobHandlerTestHelper.job.payload.branchName}\nPATH_PREFIX=/\nGATSBY_BASE_URL=test\nPREVIEW_BUILD_ENABLED=false\nGATSBY_TEST_SEARCH_UI=false\n`,
+      `GATSBY_PARSER_USER=TestUser\nGATSBY_PARSER_BRANCH=${jobHandlerTestHelper.job.payload.branchName}\nPATH_PREFIX=/\nGATSBY_BASE_URL=test\nPREVIEW_BUILD_ENABLED=false\nGATSBY_TEST_SEARCH_UI=false\nGATSBY_SHOW_CHATBOT=false\n`,
       { encoding: 'utf8', flag: 'w' }
     );
   });
diff --git a/tests/utils/jobHandlerTestHelper.ts b/tests/utils/jobHandlerTestHelper.ts
index ea24e8a1da..9d9e871e96 100644
--- a/tests/utils/jobHandlerTestHelper.ts
+++ b/tests/utils/jobHandlerTestHelper.ts
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ export class JobHandlerTestHelper {
     this.config.get.calledWith('gatsbyBaseUrl').mockReturnValue('test');
     this.config.get.calledWith('previewBuildEnabled').mockReturnValue('false');
     this.config.get.calledWith('featureFlagSearchUI').mockReturnValue('false');
+    this.config.get.calledWith('gatsbyUseChatbot').mockReturnValue('false');
     this.repoConnector.checkCommits
       .calledWith(this.job)
       .mockReturnValue(TestDataProvider.getCommitCheckValidResponse(this.job));