diff --git a/src/lib/statsig/statsig.tsx b/src/lib/statsig/statsig.tsx
index 1234567..89abcdef 100644
--- a/src/lib/statsig/statsig.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/statsig/statsig.tsx
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ export async function tryFetchGates(
 }
 
 export function initialize() {
+  if (!SDK_KEY) return Promise.resolve()
   return Statsig.initialize(SDK_KEY, null, createStatsigOptions([]))
 }
 
@@ -310,6 +311,9 @@ export function Provider({children}: {children: React.ReactNode}) {
     return () => clearInterval(id)
   }, [handleIntervalTick])
 
+  if (!SDK_KEY) {
+    return <GateCache.Provider value={gateCache}>{children}</GateCache.Provider>
+  }
   return (
     <GateCache.Provider value={gateCache}>
       <StatsigProvider