diff --git a/config.example.toml b/config.example.toml
index f40b85f..bb3a32a 100644
--- a/config.example.toml
+++ b/config.example.toml
@@ -82,3 +82,8 @@ ip_servers = [
     "ip.i-am.nexus",
     "ip.shronk.tech"
 ]  # A list of SHRoNK IP servers. See: https://github.com/SHRoNK-Corporation/shronk-ip-spec/blob/main/RFS0001.md
+
+[starboard]
+enabled = false  # disables starboard entirely
+emoji = "⭐"  # the emoji to use. Defaults to the plain star.
+whitelist = [994710566612500550]  # An array of server IDs to whitelist. Omitted means all servers.
diff --git a/src/cogs/starboard.py b/src/cogs/starboard.py
index 6bcf9d8..989fb3d 100644
--- a/src/cogs/starboard.py
+++ b/src/cogs/starboard.py
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ class Starboard(commands.Cog):
         elif payload.emoji != self.emoji:
             # Was not a star emoji, ignore.
             return
+        elif self.config.get("whitelist"):
+            if payload.guild_id not in self.config["whitelist"]:
+                return
 
         if not await self.redis.ping():
             # Could not contact redis, not much point trying anything else without the database