diff --git a/src/briefcase/console.py b/src/briefcase/console.py
index 315bc2e30..f113ac4bc 100644
--- a/src/briefcase/console.py
+++ b/src/briefcase/console.py
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ def progress_bar(self):
             TextColumn("{task.percentage:>3.1f}%", style="default"),
             TextColumn("•", style="default"),
             TimeRemainingColumn(compact=True, elapsed_when_finished=True),
+            disable=not self.enabled,
             console=self.print.console,
         )
 
@@ -406,6 +407,7 @@ def wait_bar(
                 BarColumn(bar_width=20, style="black", pulse_style="white"),
                 TextColumn("{task.fields[message]}"),
                 transient=True,
+                disable=not self.enabled,
                 console=self.print.console,
             )
             # start=False causes the progress bar to "pulse"