diff --git a/packages/@n8n/config/src/configs/nodes.config.ts b/packages/@n8n/config/src/configs/nodes.config.ts
index d3c43e1f95..396ec352b9 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/config/src/configs/nodes.config.ts
+++ b/packages/@n8n/config/src/configs/nodes.config.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ export class NodesConfig {
 	@Env('NODES_ERROR_TRIGGER_TYPE')
 	errorTriggerType: string = 'n8n-nodes-base.errorTrigger';
 
+	/** Whether to enable Python execution on the Code node. */
+	@Env('N8N_PYTHON_ENABLED')
+	pythonEnabled: boolean = true;
+
 	@Nested
 	communityPackages: CommunityPackagesConfig;
 }
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/config/src/index.ts b/packages/@n8n/config/src/index.ts
index 9d4ce0114f..4a41829f35 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/config/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/@n8n/config/src/index.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export { DeploymentConfig } from './configs/deployment.config';
 export { MfaConfig } from './configs/mfa.config';
 export { HiringBannerConfig } from './configs/hiring-banner.config';
 export { PersonalizationConfig } from './configs/personalization.config';
+export { NodesConfig } from './configs/nodes.config';
 
 const protocolSchema = z.enum(['http', 'https']);
 
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/config/test/config.test.ts b/packages/@n8n/config/test/config.test.ts
index 73c11a74c6..58e7abfb73 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/config/test/config.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@n8n/config/test/config.test.ts
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ describe('GlobalConfig', () => {
 			errorTriggerType: 'n8n-nodes-base.errorTrigger',
 			include: [],
 			exclude: [],
+			pythonEnabled: true,
 		},
 		publicApi: {
 			disabled: false,
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Code/Code.node.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Code/Code.node.ts
index a55eeae603..fe1de04acc 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Code/Code.node.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Code/Code.node.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-import { TaskRunnersConfig } from '@n8n/config';
+import { NodesConfig, TaskRunnersConfig } from '@n8n/config';
 import { Container } from '@n8n/di';
 import set from 'lodash/set';
 import {
 	NodeConnectionTypes,
+	UserError,
 	type CodeExecutionMode,
 	type CodeNodeEditorLanguage,
 	type IExecuteFunctions,
@@ -21,6 +22,14 @@ import { addPostExecutionWarning, standardizeOutput } from './utils';
 
 const { CODE_ENABLE_STDOUT } = process.env;
 
+class PythonDisabledError extends UserError {
+	constructor() {
+		super(
+			'This instance disallows Python execution because it has the environment variable `N8N_PYTHON_ENABLED` set to `false`. To restore Python execution, remove this environment variable or set it to `true` and restart the instance.',
+		);
+	}
+}
+
 export class Code implements INodeType {
 	description: INodeTypeDescription = {
 		displayName: 'Code',
@@ -96,16 +105,20 @@ export class Code implements INodeType {
 	};
 
 	async execute(this: IExecuteFunctions) {
-		const runnersConfig = Container.get(TaskRunnersConfig);
-
-		const nodeMode = this.getNodeParameter('mode', 0) as CodeExecutionMode;
-		const workflowMode = this.getMode();
-
 		const node = this.getNode();
 		const language: CodeNodeEditorLanguage =
 			node.typeVersion === 2
 				? (this.getNodeParameter('language', 0) as CodeNodeEditorLanguage)
 				: 'javaScript';
+
+		if (language === 'python' && !Container.get(NodesConfig).pythonEnabled) {
+			// eslint-disable-next-line n8n-nodes-base/node-execute-block-wrong-error-thrown
+			throw new PythonDisabledError();
+		}
+
+		const runnersConfig = Container.get(TaskRunnersConfig);
+		const nodeMode = this.getNodeParameter('mode', 0) as CodeExecutionMode;
+		const workflowMode = this.getMode();
 		const codeParameterName = language === 'python' ? 'pythonCode' : 'jsCode';
 
 		if (runnersConfig.enabled && language === 'javaScript') {