diff --git a/extension/docs/DevelopmentAndDeploymentGuide.md b/extension/docs/DevelopmentAndDeploymentGuide.md
index 1d50d3590..e2f84b87c 100644
--- a/extension/docs/DevelopmentAndDeploymentGuide.md
+++ b/extension/docs/DevelopmentAndDeploymentGuide.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Environment variables to configure the notification module:
 |`API_EXTENSION_BASE_URL` | URL of the Extension module server. In case of any payment changes, [CTP API extension](https://docs.commercetools.com/http-api-projects-api-extensions) will call this URL and pass the payment object in body. | YES | |
 |`LOG_LEVEL` | bunyan log level (`trace`, `debug`, `info`, `warn`, `error`, `fatal`)| NO | `info`
 |`PORT` | port on which the application will run | NO | 8080
+|`ENSURE_RESOURCES` | Set to `false` to disable the creation of resources in commercetools (e.g. custom types) | NO | `true`
 
 
 After setting all environmental variables, execute command `npm run extension` to run the module.
diff --git a/extension/src/config/config.js b/extension/src/config/config.js
index 574dd167d..e9cfd2242 100644
--- a/extension/src/config/config.js
+++ b/extension/src/config/config.js
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ function getEnvConfig () {
     logLevel: process.env.LOG_LEVEL,
     apiExtensionBaseUrl: process.env.API_EXTENSION_BASE_URL,
     keepAliveTimeout: !Number.isNaN(process.env.KEEP_ALIVE_TIMEOUT) ? parseFloat(process.env.KEEP_ALIVE_TIMEOUT, 10)
-      : undefined
+      : undefined,
+    ensureResources: process.env.ENSURE_RESOURCES !== 'false'
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/extension/src/config/init/ensure-resources.js b/extension/src/config/init/ensure-resources.js
index 66aac1df7..8f46c1adb 100644
--- a/extension/src/config/init/ensure-resources.js
+++ b/extension/src/config/init/ensure-resources.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const { ensurePaymentCustomType } = require('./ensure-payment-custom-type')
 const { ensureInterfaceInteractionCustomType } = require('./ensure-interface-interaction-custom-type')
 const { ensureApiExtensions } = require('./ensure-api-extensions')
 const ctpClientBuilder = require('../../ctp/ctp-client')
-const config = require('../../config/config')
+const configLoader = require('../../config/config')
 
 const ctpClient = ctpClientBuilder.get()
 
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ function ensureCustomTypes () {
 }
 
 function ensureResources () {
+  let config = configLoader.load()
+  if (!config.ensureResources) return Promise.resolve()
   return Promise.all([
     ensureCustomTypes(),
-    ensureApiExtensions(ctpClient, config.load().apiExtensionBaseUrl)
+    ensureApiExtensions(ctpClient, config.apiExtensionBaseUrl)
   ])
 }
 
diff --git a/notification/docs/DevelopmentGuide.md b/notification/docs/DevelopmentGuide.md
index 8733f834a..6e8c6e1f8 100644
--- a/notification/docs/DevelopmentGuide.md
+++ b/notification/docs/DevelopmentGuide.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ CTP_CLIENT_SECRET | commercetools client secret (you can get in the [commercetoo
 LOG_LEVEL | bunyan log level (`trace`, `debug`, `info`, `warn`, `error`, `fatal`)| NO | `info`
 PORT | port on which the application will run | NO | 443
 KEEP_ALIVE_TIMEOUT | milliseconds to keep a socket alive after the last response ([Node.js docs](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v8.x/docs/api/http.html#http_server_keepalivetimeout)) | NO | Node.js default
+ENSURE_RESOURCES | Set to `false` to disable the creation of resources in commercetools (e.g. custom types) | NO | `true`
 
 Don't forget to provide all required environment variables
 After setting all variables, execute command `npm run start` to run the module.
diff --git a/notification/src/config/config.js b/notification/src/config/config.js
index 90e4211f6..e1a372cc4 100644
--- a/notification/src/config/config.js
+++ b/notification/src/config/config.js
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ function getEnvConfig () {
   return {
     logLevel: process.env.LOG_LEVEL,
     keepAliveTimeout: !Number.isNaN(process.env.KEEP_ALIVE_TIMEOUT) ? parseFloat(process.env.KEEP_ALIVE_TIMEOUT, 10)
-      : undefined
+      : undefined,
+    ensureResources: process.env.ENSURE_RESOURCES !== 'false'
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/notification/src/config/init/ensure-interface-interaction-custom-type.js b/notification/src/config/init/ensure-interface-interaction-custom-type.js
index 366ce281b..8e124f939 100644
--- a/notification/src/config/init/ensure-interface-interaction-custom-type.js
+++ b/notification/src/config/init/ensure-interface-interaction-custom-type.js
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 const logger = require('../../utils/logger').getLogger()
 
 const interfaceInteractionType = require('../../../resources/payment-interface-interaction-type.json')
+const config = require('../../config/config')()
 
 async function ensureInterfaceInteractionCustomType (ctpClient) {
   try {
+    if (!config.ensureResources) return
     logger.debug('Ensuring interfaceInteraction')
     const { body } = await ctpClient.fetch(ctpClient.builder.types.where(`key="${interfaceInteractionType.key}"`))
     if (body.results.length === 0) {