diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-ci.yaml
index 436b84acf..d5fc04a25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-ci.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ on:
     types:
       - created
 
+env:
+  TESTCONTAINERS_RYUK_DISABLED: true
+
 jobs:
   check-before-build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/push-ci.yaml
index 45effe0c8..c553a1d34 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push-ci.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ env:
   CI_USER: cryostat+bot
   CI_REGISTRY: quay.io/cryostat
   CI_IMG: quay.io/cryostat/cryostat
+  TESTCONTAINERS_RYUK_DISABLED: true
 
 jobs:
   get-pom-properties: