diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index d6d5ab60..07039601 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -761,6 +761,7 @@ class IssuesProcessor {
         });
     }
     getRateLimit() {
+        var _a;
         return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
             const logger = new logger_1.Logger();
             try {
@@ -768,7 +769,13 @@ class IssuesProcessor {
                 return new rate_limit_1.RateLimit(rateLimitResult.data.rate);
             }
             catch (error) {
-                logger.error(`Error when getting rateLimit: ${error.message}`);
+                const status = error === null || error === void 0 ? void 0 : error.status;
+                const message = (_a = error === null || error === void 0 ? void 0 : error.message) !== null && _a !== void 0 ? _a : String(error);
+                if (status === 404 && message.includes('Rate limiting is not enabled')) {
+                    logger.warning('Rate limiting is not enabled on this instance. Proceeding without rate limit checks.');
+                    return undefined;
+                }
+                logger.error(`Error when getting rateLimit: ${message}`);
             }
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/classes/issues-processor.ts b/src/classes/issues-processor.ts
index 3f7b5563..26419173 100644
--- a/src/classes/issues-processor.ts
+++ b/src/classes/issues-processor.ts
@@ -660,11 +660,22 @@ export class IssuesProcessor {
 
   async getRateLimit(): Promise<IRateLimit | undefined> {
     const logger: Logger = new Logger();
+
     try {
       const rateLimitResult = await this.client.rest.rateLimit.get();
       return new RateLimit(rateLimitResult.data.rate);
-    } catch (error) {
-      logger.error(`Error when getting rateLimit: ${error.message}`);
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      const status = (error as {status?: number})?.status;
+      const message = (error as {message?: string})?.message ?? String(error);
+
+      if (status === 404 && message.includes('Rate limiting is not enabled')) {
+        logger.warning(
+          'Rate limiting is not enabled on this instance. Proceeding without rate limit checks.'
+        );
+        return undefined;
+      }
+
+      logger.error(`Error when getting rateLimit: ${message}`);
     }
   }