diff --git a/internal/params/binds.go b/internal/params/binds.go
index 410de40d3..93860c07d 100644
--- a/internal/params/binds.go
+++ b/internal/params/binds.go
@@ -85,4 +85,5 @@ var EnvVarsBinds = []struct {
 	{MultipartPresignedPathKey, MultipartPresignedPathEnv, "api/uploads/multipart-presigned"},
 	{CompleteMultiPartUploadPathKey, CompleteMultipartUploadPathEnv, "api/uploads/complete-multipart-upload"},
 	{MultipartFileSizeKey, MultipartFileSizeEnv, "2"},
+	{DisableASCALatestVersionKey, DisableASCALatestVersionEnv, ""},
 }
diff --git a/internal/params/envs.go b/internal/params/envs.go
index fb32f2761..ffc03198c 100644
--- a/internal/params/envs.go
+++ b/internal/params/envs.go
@@ -88,4 +88,5 @@ const (
 	MultipartPresignedPathEnv           = "CX_MULTIPART_PRESIGNED_URL_PATH"
 	CompleteMultipartUploadPathEnv      = "CX_COMPLETE_MULTIPART_UPLOAD_PATH"
 	MultipartFileSizeEnv                = "MULTIPART_FILE_SIZE"
+	DisableASCALatestVersionEnv         = "DISABLE_ASCA_UPDATE"
 )
diff --git a/internal/params/keys.go b/internal/params/keys.go
index 463181833..ea1151440 100644
--- a/internal/params/keys.go
+++ b/internal/params/keys.go
@@ -87,4 +87,5 @@ var (
 	MultipartPresignedPathKey           = strings.ToLower(MultipartPresignedPathEnv)
 	CompleteMultiPartUploadPathKey      = strings.ToLower(CompleteMultipartUploadPathEnv)
 	MultipartFileSizeKey                = strings.ToLower(MultipartFileSizeEnv)
+	DisableASCALatestVersionKey         = strings.ToLower(DisableASCALatestVersionEnv)
 )
diff --git a/internal/services/asca.go b/internal/services/asca.go
index b18816bbf..5a0af82de 100644
--- a/internal/services/asca.go
+++ b/internal/services/asca.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/checkmarx/ast-cli/internal/commands/asca/ascaconfig"
@@ -158,8 +159,8 @@ func buildAscaIgnoreMap(ignored []grpcs.AscaIgnoreFinding) map[string]bool {
 
 func manageASCAInstallation(ascaParams AscaScanParams, ascaWrappers AscaWrappersParam) error {
 	ASCAInstalled, _ := osinstaller.FileExists(ascaconfig.Params.ExecutableFilePath())
-
-	if !ASCAInstalled || ascaParams.ASCAUpdateVersion {
+	if !ASCAInstalled || (ascaParams.ASCAUpdateVersion && strings.TrimSpace(strings.ToLower(viper.GetString(params.DisableASCALatestVersionKey))) != "true") {
+		logger.PrintIfVerbose("Ensuring ASCA is installed or is up to date")
 		if err := checkLicense(ascaParams.IsDefaultAgent, ascaWrappers); err != nil {
 			_ = ascaWrappers.ASCAWrapper.ShutDown()
 			return err