diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php
index e7a7e0b5d..673409ba6 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ class Controller extends BaseController
 {
     use AuthorizesRequests, ValidatesRequests;
 
+    public function license()
+    {
+        return view('license');
+    }
     public function dashboard()
     {
         $projects = Project::ownedByCurrentTeam()->get();
diff --git a/app/Http/Kernel.php b/app/Http/Kernel.php
index f25f52c39..7beaad19e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Kernel.php
+++ b/app/Http/Kernel.php
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class Kernel extends HttpKernel
         \Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\ValidatePostSize::class,
         \App\Http\Middleware\TrimStrings::class,
         \Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\ConvertEmptyStringsToNull::class,
+        // \App\Http\Middleware\LicenseValid::class,
     ];
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Http/Livewire/License.php b/app/Http/Livewire/License.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..14c147a87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Livewire/License.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Livewire;
+
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
+use Livewire\Component;
+
+class License extends Component
+{
+    public string $license;
+    public function submit()
+    {
+        ray('checking license');
+        $this->validate([
+            'license' => 'required'
+        ]);
+        // Pretend we're checking the license
+        // if ($this->license === '123') {
+        //     ray('license is valid');
+        //     Cache::put('license_key', '123');
+        //     return redirect()->to('/');
+        // } else {
+        //     ray('license is invalid');
+        // }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/LicenseValid.php b/app/Http/Middleware/LicenseValid.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..099092ff9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/LicenseValid.php
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Closure;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+
+class LicenseValid
+{
+    /**
+     * Handle an incoming request.
+     *
+     * @param  \Closure(\Illuminate\Http\Request): (\Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response)  $next
+     */
+    public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next): Response
+    {
+        if (!config('coolify.self_hosted')) {
+            $value = Cache::get('license_key');
+            if (!$value) {
+                ray($request->path());
+                if ($request->path() !== 'license' && $request->path() !== 'livewire/message/license') {
+                    return redirect('license');
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return $next($request);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
index 9fa586116..b8c70b770 100644
--- a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
@@ -2,21 +2,16 @@
 
 namespace App\Providers;
 
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
 use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
 
 class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
 {
-    /**
-     * Register any application services.
-     */
     public function register(): void
     {
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Bootstrap any application services.
-     */
     public function boot(): void
     {
         Http::macro('github', function (string $api_url, string|null $github_access_token = null) {
diff --git a/resources/views/components/layout-simple.blade.php b/resources/views/components/layout-simple.blade.php
index 6fe145a74..604768ccd 100644
--- a/resources/views/components/layout-simple.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/components/layout-simple.blade.php
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@
             display: none !important;
         }
     </style>
+    @livewireStyles
 </head>
 
 <body>
+    @livewireScripts
     <main>
         {{ $slot }}
     </main>
diff --git a/resources/views/license.blade.php b/resources/views/license.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4db900f17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/license.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<x-layout-simple>
+    <h1>Lincese Key</h1>
+    <livewire:license />
+</x-layout-simple>
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/license.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/license.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a367c124e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/license.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<div>
+    <form wire:submit.prevent='submit'>
+        <x-forms.input id="license" label="License Key" />
+        <x-forms.button type='submit'>Check</x-forms.button>
+    </form>
+</div>
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 73e858d64..49d82dc77 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ Route::middleware(['auth'])->group(function () {
 
 Route::middleware(['auth'])->group(function () {
     Route::get('/', [Controller::class, 'dashboard'])->name('dashboard');
+    Route::get('/license', [Controller::class, 'license'])->name('license');
     Route::get('/settings', [Controller::class, 'settings'])->name('settings.configuration');
     Route::get('/settings/emails', [Controller::class, 'emails'])->name('settings.emails');
     Route::get('/profile', fn () => view('profile', ['request' => request()]))->name('profile');
