diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
index d0287319f..3ecd52c7e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         OTEL_SERVICE_NAME: "pr-rmm"
     steps:
       - name: Telemetry setup
+        if: ${{ vars.TELEMETRY_ENABLED == 'true' }}
         uses: rapidsai/shared-actions/telemetry-dispatch-stash-base-env-vars@main
   changed-files:
     needs:
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ jobs:
   telemetry-summarize:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: pr-builder
-    if: always()
+    if: ${{ vars.TELEMETRY_ENABLED == 'true' && !cancelled() }}
     continue-on-error: true
     steps:
       - name: Load stashed telemetry env vars