diff --git a/src/features/soil-editor/SoilToolbar/PublishModal.tsx b/src/features/soil-editor/SoilToolbar/PublishModal.tsx
index eb702752c51ccf8c926713cdcc9b615b9c2722a6..2854b97069606f566a5ccd59192684f86cd430b5 100644
--- a/src/features/soil-editor/SoilToolbar/PublishModal.tsx
+++ b/src/features/soil-editor/SoilToolbar/PublishModal.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import CloudUploadIcon from '@mui/icons-material/CloudUpload';
 import { Box, Button, Dialog, DialogActions, DialogContent, DialogTitle, Stack, TextField } from '@mui/material';
 import * as React from 'react';
-import { DATA_BACKEND } from '../../../const';
+import { DATA_BACKEND, DB_DISABLED } from '../../../const';
 import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector } from '../../../store/hooks';
 import { publishProjectById, validateModelById, } from '../soileditorSlice';
 import { usertokenState } from '../../../app/Layout/Navigation/usertokenSlice';
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export default function PublishModal(props: { projectId: string, hasError: boole
 
   return (
     <div>
-      <Button startIcon={<CloudUploadIcon />} onClick={handleOpen} disabled={false}>
+      <Button startIcon={<CloudUploadIcon />} onClick={handleOpen} disabled={DB_DISABLED}>
         Publish
       </Button>
       <Dialog