diff --git a/csst_common/pipeline.py b/csst_common/pipeline.py
index aec9333d07217176ffe951ac425700100e2f5775..bc17d47c028881286fbad3c1dc7c339b113f988a 100644
--- a/csst_common/pipeline.py
+++ b/csst_common/pipeline.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ class Pipeline:
             n_jobs_gpu=9,
             device="CPU",
             filter_warnings=False,
+            dfs=True,
+            crds=False,
     ):
         self.dir_in = dir_in
         self.dir_out = dir_out
@@ -53,8 +55,14 @@ class Pipeline:
         self.time_stamp = TimeStamp(os.path.join(self.dir_out, "time_stamp.txt"))
         self.exit_code = ExitCode(os.path.join(self.dir_out, "exit_code"))
 
-        self.dfs = DFS(n_try=5)
-        self.crds = CRDS()
+        if dfs:
+            self.dfs = DFS(n_try=5)
+        else:
+            self.dfs = None
+        if crds:
+            self.crds = CRDS()
+        else:
+            self.crds = None
 
         if filter_warnings:
             self.filter_warnings()