diff --git a/packages/common/env/src/global.ts b/packages/common/env/src/global.ts
index 40fbf74ee7..1c0394df20 100644
--- a/packages/common/env/src/global.ts
+++ b/packages/common/env/src/global.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export const runtimeFlagsSchema = z.object({
   enableEnhanceShareMode: z.boolean(),
   enablePayment: z.boolean(),
   enablePageHistory: z.boolean(),
+  enableJournal: z.boolean(),
   // this is for the electron app
   serverUrlPrefix: z.string(),
   enableMoveDatabase: z.boolean(),
diff --git a/packages/frontend/core/.webpack/runtime-config.ts b/packages/frontend/core/.webpack/runtime-config.ts
index 405996e39f..a6ac29cd59 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/core/.webpack/runtime-config.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/core/.webpack/runtime-config.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export function getRuntimeConfig(buildFlags: BuildFlags): RuntimeConfig {
       enableEnhanceShareMode: false,
       enablePayment: true,
       enablePageHistory: true,
+      enableJournal: false,
       serverUrlPrefix: 'https://app.affine.pro',
       editorFlags,
       appVersion: packageJson.version,
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ export function getRuntimeConfig(buildFlags: BuildFlags): RuntimeConfig {
       return {
         ...this.stable,
         enablePageHistory: true,
+        enableJournal: false,
         serverUrlPrefix: 'https://insider.affine.pro',
         appBuildType: 'beta' as const,
       };
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ export function getRuntimeConfig(buildFlags: BuildFlags): RuntimeConfig {
       enableEnhanceShareMode: false,
       enablePayment: true,
       enablePageHistory: true,
+      enableJournal: true,
       serverUrlPrefix: 'https://affine.fail',
       editorFlags,
       appVersion: packageJson.version,
@@ -133,6 +136,11 @@ export function getRuntimeConfig(buildFlags: BuildFlags): RuntimeConfig {
       : buildFlags.mode === 'development'
         ? true
         : currentBuildPreset.enablePageHistory,
+    enableJournal: process.env.ENABLE_JOURNAL
+      ? process.env.ENABLE_JOURNAL === 'true'
+      : buildFlags.mode === 'development'
+        ? true
+        : currentBuildPreset.enableJournal,
   };
 
   if (buildFlags.mode === 'development') {
diff --git a/packages/frontend/core/src/hooks/use-journal.ts b/packages/frontend/core/src/hooks/use-journal.ts
index f864100867..949f8c5dcf 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/core/src/hooks/use-journal.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/core/src/hooks/use-journal.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ type MaybeDate = Date | string | number;
 export const JOURNAL_DATE_FORMAT = 'YYYY-MM-DD';
 
 function isPageJournal(pageMeta?: PageMeta) {
+  if (!runtimeConfig.enableJournal) return false;
   return !!(pageMeta && pageMeta.title.match(/^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$/));
 }