diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1aad56f..4fb8a1b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ The JavaScript for Hotwire::Livereload is installed via asset pipeline, which is
 
 1. Add `hotwire-livereload` gem to your Gemfile: `gem 'hotwire-livereload'`
 2. Run `./bin/bundle install`
-3. Run `./bin/rails hotwire_livereload:install`
+3. Run `./bin/rails livereload:install`
 
 ## Configuration
 
@@ -25,6 +25,20 @@ Rails.application.configure do
 end
 ```
 
+## Disable livereload
+
+To temporarily disable livereload use:
+```bash
+bin/rails livereload:disable
+```
+
+To re-enable:
+```bash
+bin/rails livereload:enable
+```
+
+No server restart is required. Disabling is managed by `tmp/livereload-disabled.txt` file.
+
 ## Development
 
 To get started:
diff --git a/lib/hotwire/livereload.rb b/lib/hotwire/livereload.rb
index 4ec58cc..61aa73e 100644
--- a/lib/hotwire/livereload.rb
+++ b/lib/hotwire/livereload.rb
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 
 module Hotwire
   module Livereload
+    DISABLE_FILE = "tmp/livereload-disabled.txt"
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/hotwire/livereload/engine.rb b/lib/hotwire/livereload/engine.rb
index 8c928da..a1e2211 100644
--- a/lib/hotwire/livereload/engine.rb
+++ b/lib/hotwire/livereload/engine.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Engine < ::Rails::Engine
       config.after_initialize do |app|
         if Rails.env.development?
           @listener = Listen.to(*app.config.hotwire_livereload.listen_paths) do |modified, added, removed|
-            unless File.exists?(Rails.root.join("tmp/livereload-disable.txt")
+            unless File.exists?(DISABLE_FILE)
               if (modified.any? || removed.any? || added.any?)
                 content = { modified: modified, removed: removed, added: added }
                 ActionCable.server.broadcast("hotwire-reload", content)
diff --git a/lib/tasks/hotwire/livereload/install.rake b/lib/tasks/hotwire/livereload/install.rake
deleted file mode 100644
index ce1ba46..0000000
--- a/lib/tasks/hotwire/livereload/install.rake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-namespace :hotwire_livereload do
-  desc "Setup Hotwire Livereload"
-  task :install do
-    system "#{RbConfig.ruby} ./bin/rails app:template LOCATION=#{File.expand_path("../../../install/install.rb",  __dir__)}"
-  end
-end
diff --git a/lib/tasks/livereload_tasks.rake b/lib/tasks/livereload_tasks.rake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..623a579
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/tasks/livereload_tasks.rake
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+namespace :livereload do
+  desc "Install Hotwire::Livereload into the app"
+  task :install do
+    system "#{RbConfig.ruby} ./bin/rails app:template LOCATION=#{File.expand_path("../install/install.rb",  __dir__)}"
+  end
+
+  desc "Disable Hotwire::Livereload"
+  task :disable do
+    FileUtils.mkdir_p("tmp")
+    FileUtils.touch Hotwire::Livereload::DISABLE_FILE
+    puts "Livereload disabled."
+  end
+
+  desc "Enable Hotwire::Livereload"
+  task :enable do
+    if File.exist?(Hotwire::Livereload::DISABLE_FILE)
+      File.delete Hotwire::Livereload::DISABLE_FILE
+    end
+    puts "Livereload enabled."
+  end
+end