diff --git a/core/state/pool.go b/core/state/pool.go
index 2f9212e..1e31bb8 100644
--- a/core/state/pool.go
+++ b/core/state/pool.go
@@ -72,12 +72,18 @@ func NewAgentPool(
 	connectors func(*AgentConfig) []Connector,
 	promptBlocks func(*AgentConfig) []PromptBlock,
 	timeout string,
+	withLogs bool,
 ) (*AgentPool, error) {
 	// if file exists, try to load an existing pool.
 	// if file does not exist, create a new pool.
 
 	poolfile := filepath.Join(directory, "pool.json")
 
+	conversationPath := ""
+	if withLogs {
+		conversationPath = filepath.Join(directory, "conversations")
+	}
+
 	if _, err := os.Stat(poolfile); err != nil {
 		// file does not exist, create a new pool
 		return &AgentPool{
@@ -95,7 +101,7 @@ func NewAgentPool(
 			availableActions: availableActions,
 			promptBlocks:     promptBlocks,
 			timeout:          timeout,
-			conversationLogs: filepath.Join(directory, "conversations"),
+			conversationLogs: conversationPath,
 		}, nil
 	}
 
@@ -118,7 +124,7 @@ func NewAgentPool(
 		promptBlocks:     promptBlocks,
 		availableActions: availableActions,
 		timeout:          timeout,
-		conversationLogs: filepath.Join(directory, "conversations"),
+		conversationLogs: conversationPath,
 	}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 455f6c0..ce1c309 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ var apiKey = os.Getenv("API_KEY")
 var timeout = os.Getenv("TIMEOUT")
 var stateDir = os.Getenv("STATE_DIR")
 var localRAG = os.Getenv("LOCAL_RAG")
+var withLogs = os.Getenv("ENABLE_CONVERSATIONS_LOGGING") == "true"
 
 func init() {
 	if testModel == "" {
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ func main() {
 		services.Connectors,
 		services.PromptBlocks,
 		timeout,
+		withLogs,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)