diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-cd-web-desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-cd-web-desktop.yml
index d1f5412..6894276 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-cd-web-desktop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-cd-web-desktop.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ on:
 env:
   APP_DIR: /srv/apps/sistema
   VPS_UPDATES_DIR: /var/www/updates
+  RUN_MACHINE_SMOKE: ${{ vars.RUN_MACHINE_SMOKE || secrets.RUN_MACHINE_SMOKE || 'false' }}
 
 jobs:
   changes:
@@ -209,6 +210,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Smoke test — register + heartbeat
         run: |
           set -e
+          if [ "${RUN_MACHINE_SMOKE:-false}" != "true" ]; then
+            echo "RUN_MACHINE_SMOKE != true — pulando smoke test"; exit 0
+          fi
           # Load MACHINE_PROVISIONING_SECRET from production .env on the host
           if [ -f /srv/apps/sistema/.env ]; then
             set -o allexport