diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 45732191..d97148c8 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-version: '3'
-
 services:
   bot:
     build: .
@@ -11,6 +9,7 @@ services:
       - OWNER_ID=$OWNER_ID
       - THEME_COLOR=$THEME_COLOR
       - AREA_LIMIT_PER_USER=$AREA_LIMIT_PER_USER
+      - DISABLE_FUNNY_WORKER_NAMES=$DISABLE_FUNNY_WORKER_NAMES
     volumes:
       - ./logs:/app/logs
     depends_on:
diff --git a/example.env b/example.env
index 7ecc76d1..4ae604b3 100644
--- a/example.env
+++ b/example.env
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ DATABASE_URI=
 OWNER_ID=
 
 # optional below
-THEME_COLOR=
-AREA_LIMIT_PER_USER=
+THEME_COLOR=#ffffff #(default blurple color)
+AREA_LIMIT_PER_USER=#1 #(default 10, does not count for the owner)
+DISABLE_FUNNY_WORKER_NAMES=#true #(default false)
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index 8d091f74..d7b14b81 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const config = {
 
   themeColor: parseInt(process.env["THEME_COLOR"] ?? "0", 16) || Colors.Blurple,
   limitAmountOfAreasPerUser: parseInt(process.env["AREA_LIMIT_PER_USER"] ?? "10", 10),
+  noGeneratedNames: process.env["DISABLE_FUNNY_WORKER_NAMES"] === "true",
 } as const;
 
 if (config.workerTokens.includes(config.clientToken)) throw new Error("You need to supply a separate bot token to be a worker, they cannot work alongside each other.");
diff --git a/src/handlers/workers/Worker.ts b/src/handlers/workers/Worker.ts
index 4541ef06..2b1c99fe 100644
--- a/src/handlers/workers/Worker.ts
+++ b/src/handlers/workers/Worker.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import type { Logger } from "winston";
 import { Client, IntentsBitField, Options, Partials } from "discord.js";
 import { objects, predicates } from "friendly-words";
 import { inspect } from "util";
+import config from "../../config";
 import { workerLogger } from "../../utils/logger/discord";
 import mainLogger from "../../utils/logger/main";
 import handleInteractions from "../interactions";
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ export default class Worker {
       handleInteractions(trueClient, this.workerName);
       handleMentionCommands(trueClient, this.workerName);
 
-      if (trueClient.user.username !== this.workerName) {
+      if (!config.noGeneratedNames && trueClient.user.username !== this.workerName) {
         void trueClient.user.edit({ username: this.workerName });
         this.logger.info(`Renamed worker to match worker name. (${this.workerName})`);
       }