diff --git a/meta/recipes-devtools/sbom-cve-check/sbom-cve-check-update-db.inc b/meta/recipes-devtools/sbom-cve-check/sbom-cve-check-update-db.inc
index fbdc561e8c..8f8639ab6c 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-devtools/sbom-cve-check/sbom-cve-check-update-db.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-devtools/sbom-cve-check/sbom-cve-check-update-db.inc
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 INHIBIT_DEFAULT_DEPS = "1"
 EXCLUDE_FROM_WORLD = "1"
+RECIPE_NO_UPDATE_REASON = "Recipe is enabled via fragment that also sets AUTOREV, and so it doesn't require manual updates"
 
 inherit native
 require conf/sbom-cve-check-config.inc