diff --git a/deployments/examples/cs3_users_ocis/.env b/deployments/examples/cs3_users_ocis/.env
index b8e592aa8..016f879e4 100644
--- a/deployments/examples/cs3_users_ocis/.env
+++ b/deployments/examples/cs3_users_ocis/.env
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 INSECURE=true
 
 ### Traefik settings ###
+# Serve Treafik dashboard. Defaults to "false".
+TRAEFIK_DASHBOARD=
 # Domain of Traefik, where you can find the dashboard. Defaults to "traefik.owncloud.test"
 TRAEFIK_DOMAIN=
 # Basic authentication for the dashboard. Defaults to user "admin" and password "admin"
diff --git a/deployments/examples/cs3_users_ocis/docker-compose.yaml b/deployments/examples/cs3_users_ocis/docker-compose.yaml
index ee785f233..7e62f6844 100644
--- a/deployments/examples/cs3_users_ocis/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/deployments/examples/cs3_users_ocis/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ services:
       - "/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro"
       - "certs:/certs"
     labels:
-      - "traefik.enable=true"
+      - "traefik.enable=${TRAEFIK_DASHBOARD:-false}"
       - "traefik.http.routers.traefik.entrypoints=http"
       - "traefik.http.routers.traefik.rule=Host(`${TRAEFIK_DOMAIN:-traefik.owncloud.test}`)"
       - "traefik.http.middlewares.traefik-auth.basicauth.users=${TRAEFIK_BASIC_AUTH_USERS:-admin:$apr1$4vqie50r$YQAmQdtmz5n9rEALhxJ4l.}" # defaults to admin:admin
diff --git a/deployments/examples/ocis_keycloak/.env b/deployments/examples/ocis_keycloak/.env
index 4c08ef11e..0d63fce05 100644
--- a/deployments/examples/ocis_keycloak/.env
+++ b/deployments/examples/ocis_keycloak/.env
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 INSECURE=true
 
 ### Traefik settings ###
+# Serve Treafik dashboard. Defaults to "false".
+TRAEFIK_DASHBOARD=
 # Domain of Traefik, where you can find the dashboard. Defaults to "traefik.owncloud.test"
 TRAEFIK_DOMAIN=
 # Basic authentication for the dashboard. Defaults to user "admin" and password "admin"
diff --git a/deployments/examples/ocis_keycloak/docker-compose.yml b/deployments/examples/ocis_keycloak/docker-compose.yml
index 4730f2ce0..bf87e7f1f 100644
--- a/deployments/examples/ocis_keycloak/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/deployments/examples/ocis_keycloak/docker-compose.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ services:
       - "/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro"
       - "certs:/certs"
     labels:
-      - "traefik.enable=true"
+      - "traefik.enable=${TRAEFIK_DASHBOARD:-false}"
       - "traefik.http.routers.traefik.entrypoints=http"
       - "traefik.http.routers.traefik.rule=Host(`${TRAEFIK_DOMAIN:-traefik.owncloud.test}`)"
       - "traefik.http.middlewares.traefik-auth.basicauth.users=${TRAEFIK_BASIC_AUTH_USERS:-admin:$apr1$4vqie50r$YQAmQdtmz5n9rEALhxJ4l.}" # defaults to admin:admin
diff --git a/deployments/examples/ocis_traefik/.env b/deployments/examples/ocis_traefik/.env
index 0a774f291..132b2c6b7 100644
--- a/deployments/examples/ocis_traefik/.env
+++ b/deployments/examples/ocis_traefik/.env
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 INSECURE=true
 
 ### Traefik settings ###
+# Serve Treafik dashboard. Defaults to "false".
+TRAEFIK_DASHBOARD=
 # Domain of Traefik, where you can find the dashboard. Defaults to "traefik.owncloud.test"
 TRAEFIK_DOMAIN=
 # Basic authentication for the dashboard. Defaults to user "admin" and password "admin"
diff --git a/deployments/examples/ocis_traefik/docker-compose.yml b/deployments/examples/ocis_traefik/docker-compose.yml
index af35d5415..2419b62c8 100644
--- a/deployments/examples/ocis_traefik/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/deployments/examples/ocis_traefik/docker-compose.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ services:
       - "/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro"
       - "certs:/certs"
     labels:
-      - "traefik.enable=true"
+      - "traefik.enable=${TRAEFIK_DASHBOARD:-false}"
       - "traefik.http.routers.traefik.entrypoints=http"
       - "traefik.http.routers.traefik.rule=Host(`${TRAEFIK_DOMAIN:-traefik.owncloud.test}`)"
       - "traefik.http.middlewares.traefik-auth.basicauth.users=${TRAEFIK_BASIC_AUTH_USERS:-admin:$apr1$4vqie50r$YQAmQdtmz5n9rEALhxJ4l.}" # defaults to admin:admin
diff --git a/deployments/examples/owncloud10_with_oc_web/.env b/deployments/examples/owncloud10_with_oc_web/.env
index 424e514af..3b29ca0e9 100644
--- a/deployments/examples/owncloud10_with_oc_web/.env
+++ b/deployments/examples/owncloud10_with_oc_web/.env
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 INSECURE=true
 
 ### Traefik settings ###
+# Serve Treafik dashboard. Defaults to "false".
+TRAEFIK_DASHBOARD=
 # Domain of Traefik, where you can find the dashboard. Defaults to "traefik.owncloud.test"
 TRAEFIK_DOMAIN=
 # Basic authentication for the dashboard. Defaults to user "admin" and password "admin"
diff --git a/deployments/examples/owncloud10_with_oc_web/docker-compose.yml b/deployments/examples/owncloud10_with_oc_web/docker-compose.yml
index b2de87e3a..3bc3974f8 100644
--- a/deployments/examples/owncloud10_with_oc_web/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/deployments/examples/owncloud10_with_oc_web/docker-compose.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ services:
       - "/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro"
       - "certs:/certs"
     labels:
-      - "traefik.enable=true"
+      - "traefik.enable=${TRAEFIK_DASHBOARD:-false}"
       - "traefik.http.routers.traefik.entrypoints=http"
       - "traefik.http.routers.traefik.rule=Host(`${TRAEFIK_DOMAIN:-traefik.owncloud.test}`)"
       - "traefik.http.middlewares.traefik-auth.basicauth.users=${TRAEFIK_BASIC_AUTH_USERS:-admin:$apr1$4vqie50r$YQAmQdtmz5n9rEALhxJ4l.}" # defaults to admin:admin
diff --git a/docs/ocis/deployment/ocis_keycloak.md b/docs/ocis/deployment/ocis_keycloak.md
index 1b043138f..50ad39b46 100644
--- a/docs/ocis/deployment/ocis_keycloak.md
+++ b/docs/ocis/deployment/ocis_keycloak.md
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ See also [example server setup]({{< ref "preparing_server.md" >}})
   INSECURE=true
 
   ### Traefik settings ###
+  # Serve Treafik dashboard. Defaults to "false".
+  TRAEFIK_DASHBOARD=
   # Domain of Traefik, where you can find the dashboard. Defaults to "traefik.owncloud.test"
   TRAEFIK_DOMAIN=
   # Basic authentication for the dashboard. Defaults to user "admin" and password "admin"
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ See also [example server setup]({{< ref "preparing_server.md" >}})
 
   You are installing oCIS on a server and Traefik will obtain valid certificates for you so please remove `INSECURE=true` or set it to `false`.
 
-  Set your domain for the Traefik dashboard in `TRAEFIK_DOMAIN=` eg. `TRAEFIK_DOMAIN=traefik.owncloud.test`.
+  If you want to use the Traefik dashboard, set TRAEFIK_DASHBOARD to `true` (default is `false` and therefore not active). If you activate it, you must set a domain for the Traefik dashboard in `TRAEFIK_DOMAIN=` eg. `TRAEFIK_DOMAIN=traefik.owncloud.test`.
 
   The Traefik dashboard is secured by basic auth. Default credentials are the user `admin` with the password `admin`. To set your own credentials, generate a htpasswd (eg. by using [an online tool](https://htpasswdgenerator.de/) or a cli tool).
 
diff --git a/docs/ocis/deployment/ocis_traefik.md b/docs/ocis/deployment/ocis_traefik.md
index 10c1a904e..099eb5eb4 100644
--- a/docs/ocis/deployment/ocis_traefik.md
+++ b/docs/ocis/deployment/ocis_traefik.md
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ See also [example server setup]({{< ref "preparing_server.md" >}})
   INSECURE=true
 
   ### Traefik settings ###
+  # Serve Treafik dashboard. Defaults to "false".
+  TRAEFIK_DASHBOARD=
   # Domain of Traefik, where you can find the dashboard. Defaults to "traefik.owncloud.test"
   TRAEFIK_DOMAIN=
   # Basic authentication for the dashboard. Defaults to user "admin" and password "admin"
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ See also [example server setup]({{< ref "preparing_server.md" >}})
 
   You are installing oCIS on a server and Traefik will obtain valid certificates for you so please remove `INSECURE=true` or set it to `false`.
 
-  Set your domain for the Traefik dashboard in `TRAEFIK_DOMAIN=` eg. `TRAEFIK_DOMAIN=traefik.owncloud.test`.
+  If you want to use the Traefik dashboard, set TRAEFIK_DASHBOARD to `true` (default is `false` and therefore not active). If you activate it, you must set a domain for the Traefik dashboard in `TRAEFIK_DOMAIN=` eg. `TRAEFIK_DOMAIN=traefik.owncloud.test`.
 
   The Traefik dashboard is secured by basic auth. Default credentials are the user `admin` with the password `admin`. To set your own credentials, generate a htpasswd (eg. by using [an online tool](https://htpasswdgenerator.de/) or a cli tool).
 
diff --git a/docs/ocis/deployment/owncloud10_with_oc_web.md b/docs/ocis/deployment/owncloud10_with_oc_web.md
index a08777452..496b6d6ac 100644
--- a/docs/ocis/deployment/owncloud10_with_oc_web.md
+++ b/docs/ocis/deployment/owncloud10_with_oc_web.md
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ See also [example server setup]({{< ref "preparing_server.md" >}})
   INSECURE=true
 
   ### Traefik settings ###
+  # Serve Treafik dashboard. Defaults to "false".
+  TRAEFIK_DASHBOARD=
   # Domain of Traefik, where you can find the dashboard. Defaults to "traefik.owncloud.test"
   TRAEFIK_DOMAIN=
   # Basic authentication for the dashboard. Defaults to user "admin" and password "admin"
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ See also [example server setup]({{< ref "preparing_server.md" >}})
 
   You are installing oCIS on a server and Traefik will obtain valid certificates for you so please remove `INSECURE=true` or set it to `false`.
 
-  Set your domain for the Traefik dashboard in `TRAEFIK_DOMAIN=` eg. `TRAEFIK_DOMAIN=traefik.owncloud.test`.
+  If you want to use the Traefik dashboard, set TRAEFIK_DASHBOARD to `true` (default is `false` and therefore not active). If you activate it, you must set a domain for the Traefik dashboard in `TRAEFIK_DOMAIN=` eg. `TRAEFIK_DOMAIN=traefik.owncloud.test`.
 
   The Traefik dashboard is secured by basic auth. Default credentials are the user `admin` with the password `admin`. To set your own credentials, generate a htpasswd (eg. by using [an online tool](https://htpasswdgenerator.de/) or a cli tool).