diff --git a/scripts/ingest.py b/scripts/ingest.py
index 2d5a726..487ba90 100644
--- a/scripts/ingest.py
+++ b/scripts/ingest.py
@@ -143,7 +143,9 @@ def ingest_file(filepath):
         print(f"  Indexed {len(chunks)} chunks: {path.name}")
 
         # Enqueue for Stage 2 → Stage 3 (Graphiti pipeline)
-        enqueue_stage2(path.name, text)
+        # SKIP_STAGE2_ENQUEUE env var set by migration scripts to prevent bulk enqueue
+        if not os.getenv("SKIP_STAGE2_ENQUEUE"):
+            enqueue_stage2(path.name, text)
 
         return len(chunks)