diff --git a/.github/workflows/perf-test.yml b/.github/workflows/perf-test.yml
index 2e80681abf..3b20ddeaa0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/perf-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/perf-test.yml
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ jobs:
           cd cicontainerlocal
           docker run -d --name appsmith -p 80:80 -p 9001:9001 \
             -v "$PWD/stacks:/appsmith-stacks" -e APPSMITH_LICENSE_KEY=$APPSMITH_LICENSE_KEY \
+            -e APPSMITH_DISABLE_TELEMETRY=true \
             -e APPSMITH_CLOUD_SERVICES_BASE_URL=http://host.docker.internal:5001 \
             --add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway \
             cicontainer