diff --git a/frontend/.env b/frontend/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d672fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+REACT_APP_ENABLE_POLLING=true
diff --git a/frontend/.env.development b/frontend/.env.development
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e581bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/.env.development
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+REACT_APP_ENABLE_POLLING=false
diff --git a/frontend/src/Projects/Project/Details/index.tsx b/frontend/src/Projects/Project/Details/index.tsx
index 7142190..d4d7fea 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Projects/Project/Details/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/Projects/Project/Details/index.tsx
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import Input from 'shared/components/Input';
 import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
 import updateApolloCache from 'shared/utils/cache';
 import NOOP from 'shared/utils/noop';
+import polling from 'shared/utils/polling';
 
 export const ActionsList = styled.ul`
   margin: 0;
@@ -384,7 +385,7 @@ const Details: React.FC<DetailsProps> = ({
   });
   const { loading, data, refetch } = useFindTaskQuery({
     variables: { taskID },
-    pollInterval: 3000,
+    pollInterval: polling.TASK_DETAILS,
     fetchPolicy: 'cache-and-network',
   });
   const [setTaskComplete] = useSetTaskCompleteMutation();
diff --git a/frontend/src/Projects/Project/index.tsx b/frontend/src/Projects/Project/index.tsx
index 69c3067..9b2f06b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Projects/Project/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/Projects/Project/index.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import Board, { BoardLoading } from './Board';
 import Details from './Details';
 import LabelManagerEditor from './LabelManagerEditor';
 import UserManagementPopup from './UserManagementPopup';
+import polling from 'shared/utils/polling';
 
 type TaskRouteProps = {
   taskID: string;
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ const Project = () => {
   const [updateTaskName] = useUpdateTaskNameMutation();
   const { data, error } = useFindProjectQuery({
     variables: { projectID },
-    pollInterval: 3000,
+    pollInterval: polling.PROJECT,
   });
   const [toggleTaskLabel] = useToggleTaskLabelMutation({
     onCompleted: newTaskLabel => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/Projects/index.tsx b/frontend/src/Projects/index.tsx
index 6eb9387..a3b976c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Projects/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/Projects/index.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import produce from 'immer';
 import NOOP from 'shared/utils/noop';
 import theme from 'App/ThemeStyles';
 import { mixin } from '../shared/utils/styles';
+import polling from 'shared/utils/polling';
 
 type CreateTeamData = { teamName: string };
 
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ type ShowNewProject = {
 
 const Projects = () => {
   const { showPopup, hidePopup } = usePopup();
-  const { loading, data } = useGetProjectsQuery({ pollInterval: 3000, fetchPolicy: 'cache-and-network' });
+  const { loading, data } = useGetProjectsQuery({ pollInterval: polling.PROJECTS, fetchPolicy: 'cache-and-network' });
   useEffect(() => {
     document.title = 'Taskcafé';
   }, []);
diff --git a/frontend/src/Teams/Members/index.tsx b/frontend/src/Teams/Members/index.tsx
index f8eeb4a..771eb05 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Teams/Members/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/Teams/Members/index.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import Input from 'shared/components/Input';
 import updateApolloCache from 'shared/utils/cache';
 import produce from 'immer';
+import polling from 'shared/utils/polling';
 import Button from 'shared/components/Button';
 import { useCurrentUser } from 'App/context';
 import Select from 'shared/components/Select';
@@ -422,7 +423,7 @@ const Members: React.FC<MembersProps> = ({ teamID }) => {
   const { loading, data } = useGetTeamQuery({
     variables: { teamID },
     fetchPolicy: 'cache-and-network',
-    pollInterval: 3000,
+    pollInterval: polling.MEMBERS,
   });
   const { user } = useCurrentUser();
   const warning =
diff --git a/frontend/src/Teams/Projects/index.tsx b/frontend/src/Teams/Projects/index.tsx
index 48491b5..9a68b94 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Teams/Projects/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/Teams/Projects/index.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 import Input from 'shared/components/Input';
 import theme from 'App/ThemeStyles';
+import polling from 'shared/utils/polling';
 
 const FilterSearch = styled(Input)`
   margin: 0;
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ const TeamProjects: React.FC<TeamProjectsProps> = ({ teamID }) => {
   const { loading, data } = useGetTeamQuery({
     variables: { teamID },
     fetchPolicy: 'cache-and-network',
-    pollInterval: 3000,
+    pollInterval: polling.TEAM_PROJECTS,
   });
   if (data) {
     return (
diff --git a/frontend/src/shared/utils/polling.ts b/frontend/src/shared/utils/polling.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..897ceae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/shared/utils/polling.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+function resolve(interval: number) {
+  if (process.env.REACT_APP_ENABLE_POLLING === 'true') return interval;
+  return 0;
+}
+const polling = {
+  PROJECTS: resolve(3000),
+  PROJECT: resolve(3000),
+  MEMBERS: resolve(3000),
+  TEAM_PROJECTS: resolve(3000),
+  TASK_DETAILS: resolve(3000),
+};
+
+export default polling;