diff --git a/bin/core/src/api/write/stack.rs b/bin/core/src/api/write/stack.rs
index a3a9cca9e..0d958168c 100644
--- a/bin/core/src/api/write/stack.rs
+++ b/bin/core/src/api/write/stack.rs
@@ -775,7 +775,13 @@ pub async fn check_stack_for_update_inner(
 
     if image.is_empty() ||
       // Images with a hardcoded digest can't have update.
-      image.contains('@')
+      image.contains('@') ||
+      // Services explicitly excluded from global auto-update checks.
+      // Manual checks should still evaluate all services.
+      (wait_for_auto_update &&
+        stack.config.auto_update_skip_services.contains(
+          &service.service_name,
+        ))
     {
       service.image_digest = None;
       continue;
diff --git a/client/core/rs/src/entities/stack.rs b/client/core/rs/src/entities/stack.rs
index 1cff045dd..c49aa608a 100644
--- a/client/core/rs/src/entities/stack.rs
+++ b/client/core/rs/src/entities/stack.rs
@@ -371,6 +371,17 @@ pub struct StackConfig {
   #[builder(default)]
   pub auto_update_all_services: bool,
 
+  /// Ignore certain services during Global Auto Update polling.
+  /// Services listed here are skipped only in the global auto-update flow.
+  /// Manual checks still include all services.
+  #[serde(default, deserialize_with = "string_list_deserializer")]
+  #[partial_attr(serde(
+    default,
+    deserialize_with = "option_string_list_deserializer"
+  ))]
+  #[builder(default)]
+  pub auto_update_skip_services: Vec<String>,
+
   /// Whether to run `docker compose down` before `compose up`.
   #[serde(default)]
   #[builder(default)]
@@ -688,6 +699,7 @@ impl Default for StackConfig {
       poll_for_updates: Default::default(),
       auto_update: Default::default(),
       auto_update_all_services: Default::default(),
+      auto_update_skip_services: Default::default(),
       ignore_services: Default::default(),
       pre_deploy: Default::default(),
       post_deploy: Default::default(),
diff --git a/client/core/ts/src/types.ts b/client/core/ts/src/types.ts
index 4d4e0d186..ecf945045 100644
--- a/client/core/ts/src/types.ts
+++ b/client/core/ts/src/types.ts
@@ -2468,6 +2468,12 @@ export interface StackConfig {
 	 * Komodo will redeploy the whole Stack (all services).
 	 */
 	auto_update_all_services?: boolean;
+	/**
+	 * Ignore certain services during Global Auto Update polling.
+	 * Services listed here are skipped only in the global auto-update flow.
+	 * Manual checks still include all services.
+	 */
+	auto_update_skip_services?: string[];
 	/** Whether to run `docker compose down` before `compose up`. */
 	destroy_before_deploy?: boolean;
 	/** Whether to skip secret interpolation into the stack environment variables. */
diff --git a/ui/public/client/types.d.ts b/ui/public/client/types.d.ts
index 4374fb160..c612beb26 100644
--- a/ui/public/client/types.d.ts
+++ b/ui/public/client/types.d.ts
@@ -2610,6 +2610,12 @@ export interface StackConfig {
      * Komodo will redeploy the whole Stack (all services).
      */
     auto_update_all_services?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Ignore certain services during Global Auto Update polling.
+     * Services listed here are skipped only in the global auto-update flow.
+     * Manual checks still include all services.
+     */
+    auto_update_skip_services?: string[];
     /** Whether to run `docker compose down` before `compose up`. */
     destroy_before_deploy?: boolean;
     /** Whether to skip secret interpolation into the stack environment variables. */
diff --git a/ui/src/resources/stack/config/index.tsx b/ui/src/resources/stack/config/index.tsx
index 456372872..fedef6f74 100644
--- a/ui/src/resources/stack/config/index.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/resources/stack/config/index.tsx
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ export default function StackConfig({
   const disabled = global_disabled || !canWrite;
 
   const runBuild = update.run_build ?? config.run_build;
+  const poll_for_updates = update.poll_for_updates ?? config.poll_for_updates;
+
   const mode = getStackMode(update, config);
 
   const gitProvider = update.git_provider ?? config.git_provider;
@@ -390,6 +392,27 @@ export default function StackConfig({
             />
           );
         },
+        auto_update_skip_services: (values, set) =>
+          poll_for_updates && (
+            <ConfigItem
+              label="Ignore Services During Polling"
+              description="Services listed here are skipped only during Global Auto Update checks. Manual checks still include all services."
+            >
+              <MultiSelect
+                leftSection={<ICONS.Service size="1rem" />}
+                placeholder={values?.length ? "Add services" : "Select services"}
+                value={values}
+                data={allServices}
+                onChange={(auto_update_skip_services) =>
+                  set({ auto_update_skip_services })
+                }
+                disabled={disabled}
+                w="fit-content"
+                searchable
+                clearable
+              />
+            </ConfigItem>
+          ),
         auto_update: {
           description: "Trigger a redeploy if a newer image is found.",
         },