diff --git a/apps/wakunode2/app.nim b/apps/wakunode2/app.nim
index 85e8a3b4d..d5dc71d87 100644
--- a/apps/wakunode2/app.nim
+++ b/apps/wakunode2/app.nim
@@ -674,9 +674,9 @@ proc startRestServer(app: App, address: ValidIpAddress, port: Port, conf: WakuNo
     return defaultResponse()
 
   let server = ? newRestHttpServer(address, port, requestErrorHandler = requestErrorHandler)
-
   ## Admin REST API
-  installAdminApiHandlers(server.router, app.node)
+  if conf.restAdmin:
+    installAdminApiHandlers(server.router, app.node)
 
   ## Debug REST API
   installDebugApiHandlers(server.router, app.node)