diff --git a/cardano-db-sync/src/Cardano/DbSync/Era/Universal/Insert/LedgerEvent.hs b/cardano-db-sync/src/Cardano/DbSync/Era/Universal/Insert/LedgerEvent.hs
index c4938e8f6..061f2df01 100644
--- a/cardano-db-sync/src/Cardano/DbSync/Era/Universal/Insert/LedgerEvent.hs
+++ b/cardano-db-sync/src/Cardano/DbSync/Era/Universal/Insert/LedgerEvent.hs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module Cardano.DbSync.Era.Universal.Insert.LedgerEvent (
 import Cardano.BM.Trace (logInfo)
 import qualified Cardano.Db as DB
 import Cardano.DbSync.Api
-import Cardano.DbSync.Api.Types (SyncEnv (..))
+import Cardano.DbSync.Api.Types (SyncEnv (..), InsertOptions (..))
 import Cardano.DbSync.Cache.Types (textShowStats)
 import Cardano.DbSync.Era.Cardano.Insert (insertEpochSyncTime)
 import qualified Cardano.DbSync.Era.Shelley.Generic as Generic
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ insertNewEpochLedgerEvents syncEnv currentEpochNo@(EpochNo curEpoch) =
     tracer = getTrace syncEnv
     cache = envCache syncEnv
     ntw = getNetwork syncEnv
+    iopts = getInsertOptions syncEnv
 
     subFromCurrentEpoch :: Word64 -> EpochNo
     subFromCurrentEpoch m =
@@ -94,20 +95,21 @@ insertNewEpochLedgerEvents syncEnv currentEpochNo@(EpochNo curEpoch) =
           lift $ validateEpochRewards tracer ntw (subFromCurrentEpoch 2) currentEpochNo rwd
         LedgerAdaPots _ ->
           pure () -- These are handled separately by insertBlock
-        LedgerGovInfo enacted dropped expired uncl -> do
-          unless (Set.null uncl) $
-            liftIO $
-              logInfo tracer $
-                "Found " <> textShow (Set.size uncl) <> " unclaimed proposal refunds"
-          updateDropped cache (EpochNo curEpoch) (garGovActionId <$> (dropped <> expired))
-          let refunded = filter (\e -> Set.notMember (garGovActionId e) uncl) (enacted <> dropped <> expired)
-          insertProposalRefunds tracer ntw (subFromCurrentEpoch 1) currentEpochNo cache refunded -- TODO: check if they are disjoint to avoid double entries.
-          forM_ enacted $ \gar -> do
-            gaId <- resolveGovActionProposal cache (garGovActionId gar)
-            lift $ void $ DB.updateGovActionEnacted gaId (unEpochNo currentEpochNo)
-            whenJust (garMTreasury gar) $ \treasuryMap -> do
-              let rewards = Map.mapKeys Ledger.raCredential $ Map.map (Set.singleton . mkTreasuryReward) treasuryMap
-              insertRewardRests tracer ntw (subFromCurrentEpoch 1) currentEpochNo cache (Map.toList rewards)
+        LedgerGovInfo enacted dropped expired uncl -> do
+          when (ioGov iopts) $ do
+            unless (Set.null uncl) $
+              liftIO $
+                logInfo tracer $
+                  "Found " <> textShow (Set.size uncl) <> " unclaimed proposal refunds"
+            updateDropped cache (EpochNo curEpoch) (garGovActionId <$> (dropped <> expired))
+            let refunded = filter (\e -> Set.notMember (garGovActionId e) uncl) (enacted <> dropped <> expired)
+            insertProposalRefunds tracer ntw (subFromCurrentEpoch 1) currentEpochNo cache refunded -- TODO: check if they are disjoint to avoid double entries.
+            forM_ enacted $ \gar -> do
+              gaId <- resolveGovActionProposal cache (garGovActionId gar)
+              lift $ void $ DB.updateGovActionEnacted gaId (unEpochNo currentEpochNo)
+              whenJust (garMTreasury gar) $ \treasuryMap -> do
+                let rewards = Map.mapKeys Ledger.raCredential $ Map.map (Set.singleton . mkTreasuryReward) treasuryMap
+                insertRewardRests tracer ntw (subFromCurrentEpoch 1) currentEpochNo cache (Map.toList rewards)
         LedgerMirDist rwd -> do
           unless (Map.null rwd) $ do
             let rewards = Map.toList rwd