diff --git a/java-snapshot-testing-core/src/main/java/au/com/origin/snapshots/config/PropertyResolvingSnapshotConfig.java b/java-snapshot-testing-core/src/main/java/au/com/origin/snapshots/config/PropertyResolvingSnapshotConfig.java
index 3acab87a..05d4a8aa 100644
--- a/java-snapshot-testing-core/src/main/java/au/com/origin/snapshots/config/PropertyResolvingSnapshotConfig.java
+++ b/java-snapshot-testing-core/src/main/java/au/com/origin/snapshots/config/PropertyResolvingSnapshotConfig.java
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ public Optional<String> updateSnapshot() {
       LoggingHelper.deprecatedV5(
           log,
           "Passing -PupdateSnapshot will be removed in a future release. Consider using snapshot.properties 'update-snapshot' toggle instead");
+      if ("false".equals(legacyFlag.get())) {
+        return Optional.empty();
+      }
       return legacyFlag;
     }