diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index 8d4e3ae9a3..8f2998ad2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ jobs:
           VITEST_COVERAGE: true
           CYPRESS_COMMIT: ${{ github.sha }}
           ARGOS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ARGOS_TOKEN }}
-          ARGOS_PARALLEL: true
+          ARGOS_PARALLEL: ${{ env.CYPRESS_RECORD_KEY != '' }}
           ARGOS_PARALLEL_TOTAL: 4
           ARGOS_PARALLEL_INDEX: ${{ matrix.containers }}