diff --git a/packages/server/src/startup.ts b/packages/server/src/startup.ts
index 2cedda1099..d1ea684405 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/startup.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/startup.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ import * as jsRunner from "./jsRunner"
 
 let STARTUP_RAN = false
 
+if (env.isProd() && env.SQS_SEARCH_ENABLE) {
+  console.error("Stopping service - SQS search support is not yet available.")
+  process.exit(-1)
+}
+
 async function initRoutes(app: Koa) {
   if (!env.isTest()) {
     const plugin = await bullboard.init()