diff --git a/src/porchlight/app.py b/src/porchlight/app.py
index 91bb490..d399923 100644
--- a/src/porchlight/app.py
+++ b/src/porchlight/app.py
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ def create_app(settings: Settings | None = None) -> FastAPI:
     )
 
     # Rate limiting
+    limiter.enabled = settings.rate_limit_enabled
     app.state.limiter = limiter
 
     @app.exception_handler(RateLimitExceeded)
diff --git a/src/porchlight/config.py b/src/porchlight/config.py
index 90e036e..38fb597 100644
--- a/src/porchlight/config.py
+++ b/src/porchlight/config.py
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     # Magic links
     invite_ttl: int = 86400  # seconds
 
+    # Rate limiting (disable for e2e/load tests that authenticate repeatedly)
+    rate_limit_enabled: bool = True
+
     # Signing keys
     signing_key_path: str = "data/keys"
 
diff --git a/tests/e2e/run.sh b/tests/e2e/run.sh
index 7a9f9b4..7b6156e 100755
--- a/tests/e2e/run.sh
+++ b/tests/e2e/run.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ echo "Starting Porchlight on port ${PORT}..."
 echo "  DB: ${OIDC_OP_SQLITE_PATH}"
 OIDC_OP_ISSUER="${TARGET_URL}" \
 OIDC_OP_DEBUG=true \
+OIDC_OP_RATE_LIMIT_ENABLED=false \
   uv run --directory "$PROJECT_ROOT" \
   uvicorn porchlight.app:create_app \
     --factory --host 127.0.0.1 --port "$PORT" \