diff --git a/lib/interfaces/telegraf-options.interface.ts b/lib/interfaces/telegraf-options.interface.ts
index 7fccf05..f8f6b74 100644
--- a/lib/interfaces/telegraf-options.interface.ts
+++ b/lib/interfaces/telegraf-options.interface.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export interface TelegrafModuleOptions {
   token: string;
   botName?: string;
   options?: Partial<Telegraf.Options<any>>;
-  launchOptions?: Telegraf.LaunchOptions;
+  launchOptions?: Telegraf.LaunchOptions | false;
   include?: Function[];
   middlewares?: ReadonlyArray<Middleware<any>>;
 }
diff --git a/lib/utils/create-bot-factory.util.ts b/lib/utils/create-bot-factory.util.ts
index 5eb4f8f..f1ae787 100644
--- a/lib/utils/create-bot-factory.util.ts
+++ b/lib/utils/create-bot-factory.util.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ export async function createBotFactory(
   const bot = new Telegraf<any>(options.token, options.options);
 
   bot.use(...(options.middlewares ?? []));
-  await bot.launch(options.launchOptions);
+
+  if (options.launchOptions !== false) {
+    await bot.launch(options.launchOptions);
+  }
 
   return bot;
 }