diff --git a/src/dispatch/signal/flows.py b/src/dispatch/signal/flows.py
index 373ec4efa85f..680d10a75ed8 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/signal/flows.py
+++ b/src/dispatch/signal/flows.py
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ def signal_instance_create_flow(
             )
         return signal_instance
 
+    # limited support for canary signals, just store the instance and return
+    if signal_instance.canary:
+        return signal_instance
+
     if not signal_instance.signal.create_case:
         return signal_instance
 
diff --git a/src/dispatch/signal/models.py b/src/dispatch/signal/models.py
index 23dfd127e490..d35154a8c325 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/signal/models.py
+++ b/src/dispatch/signal/models.py
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ class SignalInstance(Base, TimeStampMixin, ProjectMixin):
     case_priority = relationship("CasePriority", backref="signal_instances")
     fingerprint = Column(String)
     filter_action = Column(String)
+    canary = Column(Boolean, default=False)
     raw = Column(JSONB)
     signal = relationship("Signal", backref="instances")
     signal_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("signal.id"))
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@ class AdditionalMetadata(DispatchBase):
 class SignalInstanceBase(DispatchBase):
     project: ProjectRead
     case: Optional[CaseReadMinimal]
+    canary: Optional[bool] = False
     entities: Optional[List[EntityRead]] = []
     raw: dict[str, Any]
     filter_action: SignalFilterAction = None