diff --git a/libs/e2e-tests/e2e_tests/test_utils/tracing.py b/libs/e2e-tests/e2e_tests/test_utils/tracing.py
index f11ab8b73..24e952f13 100644
--- a/libs/e2e-tests/e2e_tests/test_utils/tracing.py
+++ b/libs/e2e-tests/e2e_tests/test_utils/tracing.py
@@ -1,17 +1,26 @@
 import logging
+import os
 import time
 from typing import Callable
 
 from langsmith import Client
 
-LANGSMITH_CLIENT = Client()
+if (
+    os.getenv("LANGSMITH_API_KEY", "").strip()
+    or os.getenv("LANGCHAIN_API_KEY", "").strip()
+):
+    LANGSMITH_CLIENT = Client()
+else:
+    LANGSMITH_CLIENT = None
 
 
 def record_langsmith_sharelink(
     run_id: str, record_property: Callable, tries: int = 6
 ) -> None:
     try:
-        sharelink = LANGSMITH_CLIENT.share_run(run_id)
+        sharelink = (
+            LANGSMITH_CLIENT.share_run(run_id) if LANGSMITH_CLIENT else "deactivated"
+        )
         record_property("langsmith_url", sharelink)
         logging.info("recorded langsmith link: %s", sharelink)
     except Exception: