diff --git a/src/Identity.API/Controllers/HomeController.cs b/src/Identity.API/Controllers/HomeController.cs
index c9cd6bc3e..e7e536b4d 100644
--- a/src/Identity.API/Controllers/HomeController.cs
+++ b/src/Identity.API/Controllers/HomeController.cs
@@ -4,8 +4,18 @@ namespace eShop.Identity.API.Controllers
 {
     [SecurityHeaders]
     [AllowAnonymous]
-    public class HomeController : Controller
+    public class HomeController(IWebHostEnvironment environment, ILogger<HomeController> logger) : Controller
     {
-        public IActionResult Index() => View();
+        public IActionResult Index()
+        {
+            if (environment.IsDevelopment())
+            {
+                // only show in development
+                return View();
+            }
+
+            logger.LogInformation("Homepage is disabled in production. Returning 404.");
+            return NotFound();
+        }
     }
 }