diff --git a/python/ktx-daemon/src/ktx_daemon/telemetry/identity.py b/python/ktx-daemon/src/ktx_daemon/telemetry/identity.py
index cfdcee30..f4b31b37 100644
--- a/python/ktx-daemon/src/ktx_daemon/telemetry/identity.py
+++ b/python/ktx-daemon/src/ktx_daemon/telemetry/identity.py
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ def _telemetry_path(home_dir: Path | None = None) -> Path:
 
 def _env_disables(env: Mapping[str, str] | None = None) -> bool:
     source = env or os.environ
-    return bool(source.get("KTX_TELEMETRY_DISABLED") or source.get("DO_NOT_TRACK"))
+    return bool(
+        source.get("KTX_TELEMETRY_DISABLED")
+        or source.get("DO_NOT_TRACK")
+        or source.get("CI")
+    )
 
 
 def _read_identity(path: Path) -> TelemetryIdentity:
diff --git a/python/ktx-daemon/tests/test_telemetry.py b/python/ktx-daemon/tests/test_telemetry.py
index f04a9037..a69b7016 100644
--- a/python/ktx-daemon/tests/test_telemetry.py
+++ b/python/ktx-daemon/tests/test_telemetry.py
@@ -44,17 +44,18 @@ def test_identity_reads_file_with_ttl_cache(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
 
 
 def test_identity_honors_python_env_kill_switches(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
-    reset_identity_cache()
-    write_identity(tmp_path)
+    for kill_switch in ("KTX_TELEMETRY_DISABLED", "DO_NOT_TRACK", "CI"):
+        reset_identity_cache()
+        write_identity(tmp_path)
 
-    disabled = load_telemetry_identity(
-        home_dir=tmp_path,
-        env={"KTX_TELEMETRY_DISABLED": "1"},
-        now=lambda: time.monotonic(),
-    )
+        disabled = load_telemetry_identity(
+            home_dir=tmp_path,
+            env={kill_switch: "1"},
+            now=lambda: time.monotonic(),
+        )
 
-    assert disabled.enabled is False
-    assert disabled.install_id == "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000"
+        assert disabled.enabled is False, f"{kill_switch} should disable telemetry"
+        assert disabled.install_id == "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000"
 
 
 def test_event_builder_rejects_unknown_fields() -> None: