diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 804bd2155..ea8b5a94f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ on:
       - "!rest_api/**/*.py"
 
 env:
+  HAYSTACK_TELEMETRY_VERSION: "0"  # Disables telemetry
   PYTEST_PARAMS: --maxfail=5 --durations=10 --suppress-no-test-exit-code
   SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
   SUITES_EXCLUDED_FROM_WINDOWS: