diff --git a/ci/workflows/docker.yml b/ci/workflows/docker.yml
index 6fda1ea24138e..603376ace665a 100644
--- a/ci/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/ci/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ steps:
     retry: *auto-retry
 
   - label: "generate notification step"
+    if: build.env("ENABLE_DOCKER_SCOUT") == "true"
     depends_on:
       - "docker-scout"
     command: ci/scripts/docker-scout-notify.sh