diff --git a/docs/my-website/docs/proxy/deploy.md b/docs/my-website/docs/proxy/deploy.md
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@@ -787,6 +787,16 @@ docker run --name litellm-proxy \
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+### 6. Disable pulling live model prices
+
+Disable pulling the model prices from LiteLLM's [hosted model prices file](https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json), if you're seeing long cold start times or network security issues.
+
+```env
+export LITELLM_LOCAL_MODEL_COST_MAP="True"
+```
+
+This will use the local model prices file instead.
+
 ## Platform-specific Guide
 
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