diff --git a/.buildkite/pipeline.yaml b/.buildkite/pipeline.yaml
index 2840be970..a72a84250 100644
--- a/.buildkite/pipeline.yaml
+++ b/.buildkite/pipeline.yaml
@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ steps:
   - command: .buildkite/ci-checkov.sh
     label: ":lock: security - checkov"
     agents: { queue: "standard" }
+    soft_fail: true