diff --git a/app/models/manageiq/providers/workflows/automation_manager/configuration_script_source.rb b/app/models/manageiq/providers/workflows/automation_manager/configuration_script_source.rb
index 1b71da8..f4268df 100644
--- a/app/models/manageiq/providers/workflows/automation_manager/configuration_script_source.rb
+++ b/app/models/manageiq/providers/workflows/automation_manager/configuration_script_source.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ def self.display_name(number = 1)
   end
 
   def self.seed
+    return unless Settings.prototype.ems_workflows.seed_builtin_workflows
+
     manager = ManageIQ::Providers::Workflows::AutomationManager.in_my_region.first
     return if manager.nil?
 
diff --git a/config/settings.yml b/config/settings.yml
index 42937cd..bf16bf3 100644
--- a/config/settings.yml
+++ b/config/settings.yml
@@ -33,4 +33,5 @@
         :ems_refresh_worker_workflows: {}
 :prototype:
   :ems_workflows:
+    :seed_builtin_workflows: false
     :enabled: true