diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index a6efd6583f78..ee7be6df62b8 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ navbar_fixed: true
 footer_fixed: true
 search_enabled: true
 socials_in_search: true
+bib_search: true
 
 # Dimensions
 max_width: 930px
diff --git a/_includes/scripts/misc.liquid b/_includes/scripts/misc.liquid
index b859f150edfa..497f0eee892a 100644
--- a/_includes/scripts/misc.liquid
+++ b/_includes/scripts/misc.liquid
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@
 <script defer src="{{ '/assets/js/copy_code.js' | relative_url | bust_file_cache }}" type="text/javascript"></script>
 
 <!-- Bibsearch Feature -->
-<script src="{{ '/assets/js/bibsearch.js' | relative_url | bust_file_cache }}" type="module"></script>
+{% if site.search_enabled %}
+  <script src="{{ '/assets/js/bibsearch.js' | relative_url | bust_file_cache }}" type="module"></script>
+{% endif %}
 
 <!-- Jupyter Open External Links New Tab -->
 <script defer src="{{ '/assets/js/jupyter_new_tab.js' | relative_url | bust_file_cache }}"></script>
diff --git a/_pages/publications.md b/_pages/publications.md
index 27468ea6e1be..485c7238a45e 100644
--- a/_pages/publications.md
+++ b/_pages/publications.md
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ nav_order: 2
 
 <!-- _pages/publications.md -->
 
+{% if site.search_enabled %}
 <input type="text" id="bibsearch" spellcheck="false" autocomplete="off" class="search bibsearch-form-input" placeholder="Type to filter">
+{% endif %}
 
 <div class="publications">