diff --git a/.github/workflows/appimage10.yml b/.github/workflows/appimage10.yml
index ea7cd530..45af41bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/appimage10.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/appimage10.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ on:
         description: 'AppImageTool release channel/tag (default: continuous)'
         type: string
         default: 'continuous'
+      # NOTE: SBOM generation is experimental and not ready for production use
+      generate_sbom:
+        description: 'Generate SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) - experimental, not for production use'
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
 
 name: CI-appimage10
 
@@ -399,6 +404,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ github.workspace }}/appimage/10/RELEASE-NOTES-EL10.txt
 
       - name: Generate SBOM
+        if: ${{ inputs.generate_sbom }}
         uses: anchore/sbom-action@e22c389904149dbc22b58101806040fa8d37a610 # v0.24.0
         with:
           image: docker:magic_build
@@ -408,6 +414,7 @@ jobs:
           upload-release-assets: false
 
       - name: Apply SBOM license metadata
+        if: ${{ inputs.generate_sbom }}
         run: |
           cd appimage/10
           sbom_file="sbom-${MAGIC_APPIMAGE_OUTPUT_FILENAME}.spdx.json"
@@ -435,13 +442,14 @@ jobs:
           mv "$sbom_file.tmp" "$sbom_file"
 
       - name: Upload SBOM Release Asset
-        if: ${{ env.MY_GITHUB_TAG != '' }}
+        if: ${{ env.MY_GITHUB_TAG != '' && inputs.generate_sbom }}
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v3
         with:
           files: |
             ${{ github.workspace }}/appimage/10/sbom-${{env.MAGIC_APPIMAGE_OUTPUT_FILENAME}}.spdx.json
 
       - name: Upload SBOM Artifact
+        if: ${{ inputs.generate_sbom }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: sbom-${{env.MAGIC_APPIMAGE_OUTPUT_FILENAME}}.spdx.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/appimage7.yml b/.github/workflows/appimage7.yml
index a47d7955..d9c43c94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/appimage7.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/appimage7.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ on:
         description: 'AppImageTool release channel/tag (default: continuous)'
         type: string
         default: 'continuous'
+      # NOTE: SBOM generation is experimental and not ready for production use
+      generate_sbom:
+        description: 'Generate SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) - experimental, not for production use'
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
 
 name: CI-appimage7
 
@@ -399,6 +404,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ github.workspace }}/appimage/7/RELEASE-NOTES-EL7.txt
 
       - name: Generate SBOM
+        if: ${{ inputs.generate_sbom }}
         uses: anchore/sbom-action@e22c389904149dbc22b58101806040fa8d37a610 # v0.24.0
         with:
           image: docker:magic_build
@@ -408,6 +414,7 @@ jobs:
           upload-release-assets: false
 
       - name: Apply SBOM license metadata
+        if: ${{ inputs.generate_sbom }}
         run: |
           cd appimage/7
           sbom_file="sbom-${MAGIC_APPIMAGE_OUTPUT_FILENAME}.spdx.json"
@@ -435,13 +442,14 @@ jobs:
           mv "$sbom_file.tmp" "$sbom_file"
 
       - name: Upload SBOM Release Asset
-        if: ${{ env.MY_GITHUB_TAG != '' }}
+        if: ${{ env.MY_GITHUB_TAG != '' && inputs.generate_sbom }}
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v3
         with:
           files: |
             ${{ github.workspace }}/appimage/7/sbom-${{env.MAGIC_APPIMAGE_OUTPUT_FILENAME}}.spdx.json
 
       - name: Upload SBOM Artifact
+        if: ${{ inputs.generate_sbom }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: sbom-${{env.MAGIC_APPIMAGE_OUTPUT_FILENAME}}.spdx.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/appimage8.yml b/.github/workflows/appimage8.yml
index 73018014..63c1f76d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/appimage8.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/appimage8.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ on:
         description: 'AppImageTool release channel/tag (default: continuous)'
         type: string
         default: 'continuous'
+      # NOTE: SBOM generation is experimental and not ready for production use
+      generate_sbom:
+        description: 'Generate SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) - experimental, not for production use'
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
 
 name: CI-appimage8
 
@@ -399,6 +404,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ github.workspace }}/appimage/8/RELEASE-NOTES-EL8.txt
 
       - name: Generate SBOM
+        if: ${{ inputs.generate_sbom }}
         uses: anchore/sbom-action@e22c389904149dbc22b58101806040fa8d37a610 # v0.24.0
         with:
           image: docker:magic_build
@@ -408,6 +414,7 @@ jobs:
           upload-release-assets: false
 
       - name: Apply SBOM license metadata
+        if: ${{ inputs.generate_sbom }}
         run: |
           cd appimage/8
           sbom_file="sbom-${MAGIC_APPIMAGE_OUTPUT_FILENAME}.spdx.json"
@@ -435,13 +442,14 @@ jobs:
           mv "$sbom_file.tmp" "$sbom_file"
 
       - name: Upload SBOM Release Asset
-        if: ${{ env.MY_GITHUB_TAG != '' }}
+        if: ${{ env.MY_GITHUB_TAG != '' && inputs.generate_sbom }}
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v3
         with:
           files: |
             ${{ github.workspace }}/appimage/8/sbom-${{env.MAGIC_APPIMAGE_OUTPUT_FILENAME}}.spdx.json
 
       - name: Upload SBOM Artifact
+        if: ${{ inputs.generate_sbom }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: sbom-${{env.MAGIC_APPIMAGE_OUTPUT_FILENAME}}.spdx.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/appimage9.yml b/.github/workflows/appimage9.yml
index 65f8453b..e9298be2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/appimage9.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/appimage9.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ on:
         description: 'AppImageTool release channel/tag (default: continuous)'
         type: string
         default: 'continuous'
+      # NOTE: SBOM generation is experimental and not ready for production use
+      generate_sbom:
+        description: 'Generate SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) - experimental, not for production use'
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
 
 name: CI-appimage9
 
@@ -399,6 +404,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ github.workspace }}/appimage/9/RELEASE-NOTES-EL9.txt
 
       - name: Generate SBOM
+        if: ${{ inputs.generate_sbom }}
         uses: anchore/sbom-action@e22c389904149dbc22b58101806040fa8d37a610 # v0.24.0
         with:
           image: docker:magic_build
@@ -408,6 +414,7 @@ jobs:
           upload-release-assets: false
 
       - name: Apply SBOM license metadata
+        if: ${{ inputs.generate_sbom }}
         run: |
           cd appimage/9
           sbom_file="sbom-${MAGIC_APPIMAGE_OUTPUT_FILENAME}.spdx.json"
@@ -435,13 +442,14 @@ jobs:
           mv "$sbom_file.tmp" "$sbom_file"
 
       - name: Upload SBOM Release Asset
-        if: ${{ env.MY_GITHUB_TAG != '' }}
+        if: ${{ env.MY_GITHUB_TAG != '' && inputs.generate_sbom }}
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v3
         with:
           files: |
             ${{ github.workspace }}/appimage/9/sbom-${{env.MAGIC_APPIMAGE_OUTPUT_FILENAME}}.spdx.json
 
       - name: Upload SBOM Artifact
+        if: ${{ inputs.generate_sbom }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: sbom-${{env.MAGIC_APPIMAGE_OUTPUT_FILENAME}}.spdx.json