diff --git a/example_config.yml b/example_config.yml
index d345b15..dc1240a 100644
--- a/example_config.yml
+++ b/example_config.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ spotify:
   client_secret: your_client_secret
   username: your_spotify_username
   redirect_uri: http://localhost:8888/callback
+  open_browser: True # Set to False if using a headless server environment
 
 
 # uncomment this block if you want to only sync specific playlist IDs
diff --git a/src/spotify_to_tidal/auth.py b/src/spotify_to_tidal/auth.py
index 4aefd95..cb1762b 100644
--- a/src/spotify_to_tidal/auth.py
+++ b/src/spotify_to_tidal/auth.py
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@ SPOTIFY_SCOPES = 'playlist-read-private, user-library-read'
 
 def open_spotify_session(config) -> spotipy.Spotify:
     credentials_manager = spotipy.SpotifyOAuth(username=config['username'],
-				       scope=SPOTIFY_SCOPES,
-				       client_id=config['client_id'],
-				       client_secret=config['client_secret'],
-				       redirect_uri=config['redirect_uri'],
-				       requests_timeout=2)
+       scope=SPOTIFY_SCOPES,
+       client_id=config['client_id'],
+       client_secret=config['client_secret'],
+       redirect_uri=config['redirect_uri'],
+       requests_timeout=2,
+       open_browser=config.get('open_browser', True))
     try:
         credentials_manager.get_access_token(as_dict=False)
     except spotipy.SpotifyOauthError:
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_auth.py b/tests/unit/test_auth.py
index 851d9e3..fdf586b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_auth.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_auth.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ def test_open_spotify_session(mocker):
         "client_id": "test_client_id",
         "client_secret": "test_client_secret",
         "redirect_uri": "http://localhost/",
+        "open_browser": True,
     }
 
     # Create a mock SpotifyOAuth instance
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ def test_open_spotify_session(mocker):
         client_secret="test_client_secret",
         redirect_uri="http://localhost/",
         requests_timeout=2,
+        open_browser=True,
     )
 
     # Assert that the Spotify instance was created