diff --git a/.github/workflows/weekly-docs.yaml b/.github/workflows/weekly-docs.yaml
index 9894312c6e..97f1eac6c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/weekly-docs.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/weekly-docs.yaml
@@ -137,6 +137,13 @@ jobs:
           LOGS_URL: https://github.com/coder/coder/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}
 
   audit-docs-paths:
+    # Disabled by default: this audit fetches a config file from a private
+    # upstream source and the workflow currently lacks the credentials to
+    # read it. Pending provisioning of a dedicated GitHub App with the
+    # required cross-repo Contents: Read. To re-enable once the App
+    # credentials are in place, set the repository variable
+    # AUDIT_DOCS_PATHS_ENABLED to 'true'.
+    if: vars.AUDIT_DOCS_PATHS_ENABLED == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     permissions:
       contents: read