diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dbcea723..8ebd0ff8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,6 +58,22 @@ The default `tsconfig.json` file used by the plugin looks like this:
 
 All files from `package/include` will be included in the final build file. See [Exclude/Include](https://serverless.com/framework/docs/providers/aws/guide/packaging#exclude--include)
 
+### Disable the plugin
+
+
+You can disable plugin passing the following command line option to serverless:
+
+```yaml
+  --typescript-plugin [disabled|off|false]
+```
+
+Adding a typescriptPlugin section to the custom section of your serverless.yml to set default value if needed:
+
+```yaml
+custom:
+  typescriptPlugin:
+    enabled: false
+```
 
 ## Usage
 
diff --git a/src/Serverless.d.ts b/src/Serverless.d.ts
index ec7d7049..3803a84f 100644
--- a/src/Serverless.d.ts
+++ b/src/Serverless.d.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ declare namespace Serverless {
       provider: {
         name: string
       }
+      custom: {
+        typescriptPlugin: {
+          enabled: boolean
+        }
+      }
       functions: {
         [key: string]: Serverless.Function
       }
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index a249ce58..151c0d78 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ export class TypeScriptPlugin {
     this.serverless = serverless
     this.options = options
 
+    if (!this.isEnabled()) {
+      this.serverless.cli.log('Typescript plugin is disabled.')
+      return
+    }
+
     this.hooks = {
       'before:run:run': async () => {
         await this.compileTs()
@@ -93,7 +98,21 @@ export class TypeScriptPlugin {
       this.originalServicePath,
       this.serverless.service.provider.name,
       this.functions
-    )
+      )
+    }
+
+  isEnabled() {
+    const cliOption = this.options['typescript-plugin']
+    if (cliOption === 'disabled' || cliOption === 'off' || cliOption === 'false') {
+      return false
+    }
+
+    const custom = this.serverless.service.custom
+    if (custom && custom.typescriptPlugin && (!custom.typescriptPlugin.enabled || custom.typescriptPlugin.enabled.toString() === 'false')) {
+        return false
+    }
+
+    return true
   }
 
   prepare() {