diff --git a/src/classes/queue.ts b/src/classes/queue.ts
index 76b68a1303..557319c30f 100644
--- a/src/classes/queue.ts
+++ b/src/classes/queue.ts
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ export class Queue<
 
     this.waitUntilReady()
       .then(client => {
-        if (!this.closing) {
-          client.hmset(this.keys.meta, this.metaValues);
+        if (!this.closing && !opts?.skipMetasUpdate) {
+          return client.hmset(this.keys.meta, this.metaValues);
         }
       })
       .catch(err => {
diff --git a/src/interfaces/queue-options.ts b/src/interfaces/queue-options.ts
index c8f00bd78c..0f771403b9 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/queue-options.ts
+++ b/src/interfaces/queue-options.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,19 @@ export interface QueueOptions extends QueueBaseOptions {
     };
   };
 
+  /**
+   * Skip Meta update.
+   *
+   * If true, the queue will not update the metadata of the queue.
+   * Useful for read-only systems that do should not update the metadata.
+   *
+   * @defaultValue false
+   */
+  skipMetasUpdate?: boolean;
+
+  /**
+   * Advanced options for the repeatable jobs.
+   */
   settings?: AdvancedRepeatOptions;
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/test_queue.ts b/tests/test_queue.ts
index 435ca89ced..23ddf7ffba 100644
--- a/tests/test_queue.ts
+++ b/tests/test_queue.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@ describe('queues', function () {
     return queue.close();
   });
 
+  it('should return default library version when using skipMetasUpdate', async () => {
+    const exQueueName = `test-${v4()}`;
+    const queue = new Queue(exQueueName, { connection, skipMetasUpdate: true });
+    const version = await queue.getVersion();
+    expect(version).to.be.equal(null);
+    await queue.close();
+    await removeAllQueueData(new IORedis(redisHost), exQueueName);
+  });
+
   describe('.add', () => {
     describe('when jobId is provided as integer', () => {
       it('throws error', async function () {