diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/workspace_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/workspace_types.go
index 6fbc6aad..cd68a112 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/workspace_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/workspace_types.go
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ type WorkspaceSpec struct {
 	// Specifies the agent pool name we wish to use.
 	// +optional
 	AgentPoolName string `json:"agentPoolName,omitempty"`
+	// Specifies if the auto apply feature for the workspace is disabled or enabled
+	// +optional
+	DisableAutoApply bool `json:"disableAutoApply"`
 }
 
 // WorkspaceStatus defines the observed state of Workspace
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/app.terraform.io_workspaces.yaml b/config/crd/bases/app.terraform.io_workspaces.yaml
index 67e2c741..afbd2246 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/app.terraform.io_workspaces.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/app.terraform.io_workspaces.yaml
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ spec:
               agentPoolName:
                 description: Specifies the agent pool name we wish to use.
                 type: string
+              disableAutoApply:
+                description: Specifies if auto apply will be disabled or enabled
+                type: boolean
               module:
                 description: Module source and version to use
                 nullable: true
diff --git a/workspacehelper/tfc_org.go b/workspacehelper/tfc_org.go
index 4d3cb231..a44e9c6f 100644
--- a/workspacehelper/tfc_org.go
+++ b/workspacehelper/tfc_org.go
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	// AutoApply run to workspace
-	AutoApply     = true
 	AgentPageSize = 100
 )
 
@@ -217,8 +215,15 @@ func (t *TerraformCloudClient) CreateWorkspace(workspace string, instance *appv1
 		tfVersion = instance.Spec.TerraformVersion
 	}
 
+	var autoApply bool
+	if instance.Spec.DisableAutoApply {
+		autoApply = false
+	} else {
+		autoApply = true
+	}
+
 	options := tfc.WorkspaceCreateOptions{
-		AutoApply:        &AutoApply,
+		AutoApply:        &autoApply,
 		Name:             &workspace,
 		TerraformVersion: &tfVersion,
 	}