diff --git a/vars/kibanaPipeline.groovy b/vars/kibanaPipeline.groovy
index 5b3cd071316e6..77907a07addd1 100644
--- a/vars/kibanaPipeline.groovy
+++ b/vars/kibanaPipeline.groovy
@@ -262,10 +262,13 @@ def buildXpack() {
 }
 
 def runErrorReporter() {
+  def status = buildUtils.getBuildStatus()
+  def dryRun = status != "ABORTED" ? "" : "--no-github-update"
+
   bash(
     """
       source src/dev/ci_setup/setup_env.sh
-      node scripts/report_failed_tests
+      node scripts/report_failed_tests ${dryRun}
     """,
     "Report failed tests, if necessary"
   )