diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index f8449a1e5c..225d772c75 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ jobs:
             nvm use 20
             cd apps/remixdesktop
             yarn installRipGrepMacOXarm64
-            PUBLISH_FOR_PULL_REQUEST='false' USE_HARD_LINKS=false ./rundist.bash --arm64
+            PUBLISH_FOR_PULL_REQUEST='false' DO_NOT_NOTARIZE='true' USE_HARD_LINKS=false ./rundist.bash --arm64
       - run:
           name: "Run tests"
           command: |
diff --git a/apps/remixdesktop/aftersign.js b/apps/remixdesktop/aftersign.js
index ec0e5efed0..27d452eaab 100644
--- a/apps/remixdesktop/aftersign.js
+++ b/apps/remixdesktop/aftersign.js
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 const { notarize } = require('@electron/notarize')
 const fs = require('fs')
 const { exec } = require('child_process') // Import the exec function
+
+// read the environment variables from process
+
+console.log(process.env.DO_NOT_NOTARIZE)
+
+if (process.env.DO_NOT_NOTARIZE) {
+  console.log('NOTARIZING DISABLED')
+  return []
+}
+
 exports.default = async function notarizing(context) {
   const { electronPlatformName, appOutDir } = context // Provided by electron-builder