diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 64aa1a71f8..c40cc3523a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ jobs:
       commit-hash: ${{ inputs.commit-hash }}
       pr-number: ${{ inputs.pr-number }}
       target-branch: ${{ inputs.target-branch }}
+      enable-nvrc-trace: ${{ inputs.pr-number != 'nightly' }}
     secrets:
       NGC_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.NGC_API_KEY }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-nvidia-gpu.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-nvidia-gpu.yaml
index 41f1c52700..09d405930b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-nvidia-gpu.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-nvidia-gpu.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: string
         default: ""
+      enable-nvrc-trace:
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
     secrets:
       NGC_API_KEY:
         required: true
@@ -111,6 +115,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bash tests/integration/kubernetes/gha-run.sh run-nv-tests
         env:
           NGC_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.NGC_API_KEY }}
+          ENABLE_NVRC_TRACE: ${{ inputs.enable-nvrc-trace }}
 
       - name: Report tests
         if: always()