diff --git a/piccolo/apps/migrations/commands/base.py b/piccolo/apps/migrations/commands/base.py
index 5a4e9615d..6078feec0 100644
--- a/piccolo/apps/migrations/commands/base.py
+++ b/piccolo/apps/migrations/commands/base.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ async def create_migration_table(self) -> bool:
         return False
 
     def get_migration_modules(
-        self, folder_path: str
+        self, folder_path: Optional[str] = None
     ) -> dict[str, MigrationModule]:
         """
         Imports the migration modules in the given folder path, and returns
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ def get_migration_modules(
         """
         migration_modules = {}
 
-        sys.path.insert(0, folder_path)
+        if folder_path:
+            sys.path.insert(0, folder_path)
 
         folder_contents = os.listdir(folder_path)
         excluded = ("__init__.py",)
diff --git a/piccolo/apps/migrations/commands/new.py b/piccolo/apps/migrations/commands/new.py
index 172de96ed..e7fb2d7ed 100644
--- a/piccolo/apps/migrations/commands/new.py
+++ b/piccolo/apps/migrations/commands/new.py
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ def _generate_migration_meta(app_config: AppConfig) -> NewMigrationMeta:
 
     filename = f"{cleaned_app_name}_{cleaned_id}"
 
+    if app_config.resolved_migrations_folder_path is None:
+        raise ValueError("Migrations disabled in this app!")
+
     path = os.path.join(
         app_config.resolved_migrations_folder_path, f"{filename}.py"
     )
@@ -257,7 +260,10 @@ async def new(
 
         app_config = Finder().get_app_config(app_name=app_name)
 
-        _create_migrations_folder(app_config.resolved_migrations_folder_path)
+        if app_config.resolved_migrations_folder_path:
+            _create_migrations_folder(
+                app_config.resolved_migrations_folder_path
+            )
 
         try:
             await _create_new_migration(
diff --git a/piccolo/conf/apps.py b/piccolo/conf/apps.py
index 983e31e04..45575953c 100644
--- a/piccolo/conf/apps.py
+++ b/piccolo/conf/apps.py
@@ -182,13 +182,13 @@ class AppConfig:
     """
 
     app_name: str
-    migrations_folder_path: Union[str, pathlib.Path]
+    migrations_folder_path: Union[str, pathlib.Path, None]
     table_classes: list[type[Table]] = field(default_factory=list)
     migration_dependencies: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
     commands: list[Union[Callable, Command]] = field(default_factory=list)
 
     @property
-    def resolved_migrations_folder_path(self) -> str:
+    def resolved_migrations_folder_path(self) -> Optional[str]:
         return (
             str(self.migrations_folder_path)
             if isinstance(self.migrations_folder_path, pathlib.Path)
diff --git a/tests/apps/migrations/auto/integration/test_migrations.py b/tests/apps/migrations/auto/integration/test_migrations.py
index a065d9588..c02fbffeb 100644
--- a/tests/apps/migrations/auto/integration/test_migrations.py
+++ b/tests/apps/migrations/auto/integration/test_migrations.py
@@ -148,10 +148,11 @@ def _test_migrations(
 
         migrations_folder_path = app_config.resolved_migrations_folder_path
 
-        if os.path.exists(migrations_folder_path):
-            shutil.rmtree(migrations_folder_path)
+        if migrations_folder_path:
+            if os.path.exists(migrations_folder_path):
+                shutil.rmtree(migrations_folder_path)
 
-        _create_migrations_folder(migrations_folder_path)
+            _create_migrations_folder(migrations_folder_path)
 
         for table_snapshot in table_snapshots:
             app_config.table_classes = table_snapshot
diff --git a/tests/apps/migrations/commands/test_new.py b/tests/apps/migrations/commands/test_new.py
index da47877c1..f763d1a33 100644
--- a/tests/apps/migrations/commands/test_new.py
+++ b/tests/apps/migrations/commands/test_new.py
@@ -61,6 +61,23 @@ def test_auto(self, print_: MagicMock):
             ],
         )
 
+    @engines_only("postgres", "cockroach")
+    def test_auto_migration_folder_is_none(self):
+        """
+        Test disabling migrations per app
+        """
+        app_config = AppConfig(
+            app_name="music",
+            migrations_folder_path=None,
+            table_classes=[Manager],
+        )
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError) as manager:
+            run_sync(_create_new_migration(app_config, auto=True))
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            manager.exception.__str__(), "Migrations disabled in this app!"
+        )
+
     @engines_only("postgres")
     @patch("piccolo.apps.migrations.commands.new.print")
     def test_auto_all(self, print_: MagicMock):
diff --git a/tests/conf/test_apps.py b/tests/conf/test_apps.py
index 5054bcf90..90a93b37c 100644
--- a/tests/conf/test_apps.py
+++ b/tests/conf/test_apps.py
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@ def test_get_table_with_name(self):
 
 
 class TestAppConfig(TestCase):
+    def test_migrations_folder_path_is_none(self):
+        """
+        Make sure that ``migrations_folder_path`` argument can be ``None``.
+        """
+        config = AppConfig(app_name="music", migrations_folder_path=None)
+        self.assertEqual(config.resolved_migrations_folder_path, None)
+
     def test_pathlib(self):
         """
         Make sure a ``pathlib.Path`` instance can be passed in as a