diff --git a/autoware_launch/launch/autoware.launch.xml b/autoware_launch/launch/autoware.launch.xml
index f446f4c34b..3d713f3716 100644
--- a/autoware_launch/launch/autoware.launch.xml
+++ b/autoware_launch/launch/autoware.launch.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   <arg name="launch_perception" default="true" description="launch perception"/>
   <arg name="launch_planning" default="true" description="launch planning"/>
   <arg name="launch_control" default="true" description="launch control"/>
+  <arg name="launch_api" default="true" description="launch api"/>
   <!-- Global parameters -->
   <arg name="use_sim_time" default="false" description="use_sim_time"/>
   <!-- Vehicle -->
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@
   </group>
 
   <!-- API -->
-  <group>
+  <group if="$(var launch_api)">
     <include file="$(find-pkg-share autoware_launch)/launch/components/tier4_autoware_api_component.launch.xml"/>
   </group>