diff --git a/apps/discord-bot/src/env.ts b/apps/discord-bot/src/env.ts
index d042430..e042708 100644
--- a/apps/discord-bot/src/env.ts
+++ b/apps/discord-bot/src/env.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const schema = z.object({
     .string()
     .transform((x) => x.split(",").map((x) => x.trim()))
     .optional(),
+  QUEST_REWARDS_ARE_GEMS: z.boolean(),
   QUEST_EXCLUDE: z
     .string()
     .transform((x) => x.split(",").map((x) => x.trim()))
diff --git a/apps/discord-bot/src/utils/discord.ts b/apps/discord-bot/src/utils/discord.ts
index bfd5a80..ceb5c6a 100644
--- a/apps/discord-bot/src/utils/discord.ts
+++ b/apps/discord-bot/src/utils/discord.ts
@@ -27,16 +27,18 @@ export const makeResultEmbed = async (
           `- ${medals[i]} ${x.username} - ${env.QUEST_REWARDS![i]} gemmes`,
       );
 
-    const arr = rewardedParticipants.slice(
-      0,
-      Math.min(rewardedParticipants.length, env.QUEST_REWARDS.length),
-    );
-    for (let i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
-      const balance = await getAccountBalance(arr[i].id);
-      await setAccountBalance(
-        arr[i].id,
-        balance + parseInt(env.QUEST_REWARDS![i]),
+    if (env.QUEST_REWARDS_ARE_GEMS) {
+      const arr = rewardedParticipants.slice(
+        0,
+        Math.min(rewardedParticipants.length, env.QUEST_REWARDS.length),
       );
+      for (let i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
+        const balance = await getAccountBalance(arr[i].id);
+        await setAccountBalance(
+          arr[i].id,
+          balance + parseInt(env.QUEST_REWARDS![i]),
+        );
+      }
     }
 
     rewardsEmbed = {
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 1e49c8a..b82f2fb 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ services:
       - WOV_FETCH_INTERVAL
       - WOV_TRACKING_INTERVAL
       - QUEST_REWARDS
+      - QUEST_REWARDS_ARE_GEMS
       - QUEST_EXCLUDE
 
 networks: