diff --git a/packages/server/src/automations/logging/index.ts b/packages/server/src/automations/logging/index.ts
index 2b312521c1..dfb3ef81ed 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/automations/logging/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/automations/logging/index.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
 } from "../../db/utils"
 import { createLogByAutomationView } from "../../db/views/staticViews"
 import { Automation } from "../../definitions/common"
+import * as env from "../../environment"
 
 const PAGE_SIZE = 9
 const EARLIEST_DATE = new Date(0).toISOString()
@@ -134,6 +135,10 @@ export async function storeLog(
   automation: Automation,
   results: AutomationResults
 ) {
+  // can disable this if un-needed in self host
+  if (env.DISABLE_AUTOMATION_LOGS) {
+    return
+  }
   const db = getAppDB()
   const automationId = automation._id
   const name = automation.name
diff --git a/packages/server/src/environment.js b/packages/server/src/environment.js
index 56d05684b0..a78d9f67f4 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/environment.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/environment.js
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ module.exports = {
   ALLOW_DEV_AUTOMATIONS: process.env.ALLOW_DEV_AUTOMATIONS,
   DISABLE_THREADING: process.env.DISABLE_THREADING,
   DISABLE_DEVELOPER_LICENSE: process.env.DISABLE_DEVELOPER_LICENSE,
+  DISABLE_AUTOMATION_LOGS: process.env.DISABLE_AUTOMATION_LOGS,
   MULTI_TENANCY: process.env.MULTI_TENANCY,
   ENABLE_ANALYTICS: process.env.ENABLE_ANALYTICS,
   SELF_HOSTED: process.env.SELF_HOSTED,