diff --git a/packages/app/src/server/mcp-proxy.ts b/packages/app/src/server/mcp-proxy.ts
index 1fea510..a6846e6 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/server/mcp-proxy.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/server/mcp-proxy.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function parseGradioEndpoints(gradioParam: string): SpaceTool[] {
 	for (const entry of entries) {
 		// Validate exactly one slash
 		const slashCount = (entry.match(/\//g) || []).length;
-		if (slashCount !== 1) {
+		if (slashCount !== 1 && 'none' != entry) {
 			logger.warn(`Skipping invalid gradio entry "${entry}": must contain exactly one slash`);
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -152,6 +152,12 @@ export const createProxyServerFactory = (
 			return result;
 		}
 
+		// Skip Gradio endpoints if explicitly disabled
+		if (gradio === 'none') {
+			logger.debug('Gradio endpoints explicitly disabled via gradio="none"');
+			return result;
+		}
+
 		// Now we have access to userDetails if needed
 		if (userDetails) {
 			logger.debug(`Proxy has access to user details for: ${userDetails.name}`);