diff --git a/changelog.d/20260924_163919_piotr_exclude_individual_init_jobs.md b/changelog.d/20260924_163919_piotr_exclude_individual_init_jobs.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9714be0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/20260924_163919_piotr_exclude_individual_init_jobs.md
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
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+### Added
+
+- Individual init jobs can now be excluded from execution.
+
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+### Changed
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+### Fixed
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diff --git a/drydock/plugin.py b/drydock/plugin.py
index e514e6d..6b81845 100644
--- a/drydock/plugin.py
+++ b/drydock/plugin.py
@@ -96,7 +96,10 @@ def get_init_tasks():
 
             render_command = tutor_env.render_str(TUTOR_CONFIG, command)
 
-            template["metadata"]["name"] = "drydock-" + template["metadata"]["name"] + "-" + str(i)
+            template["metadata"]["name"] = f"drydock-{template['metadata']['name']}-{i}"
+            if template["metadata"]["name"] in excluded_init_jobs:
+                continue
+
             template["metadata"]["labels"].update(
                 {
                     "app.kubernetes.io/component": "drydock-job",