diff --git a/gitlab/update_feedstock.py b/gitlab/update_feedstock.py
index 85406cb56d3ab4b92a29bdffd87640197769b5f3..42680c57fc94da3daf1313c7d5b67c46b8109518 100755
--- a/gitlab/update_feedstock.py
+++ b/gitlab/update_feedstock.py
@@ -251,8 +251,8 @@ def main(package, subfolder='recipes', direct_push=False):
       title = 'Update-to-{}'.format(branch_name)
       mr = gitlab.create_merge_request(project_id, branch_name, 'master',
                                        title, remove_source_branch='true')
-      gitlab.accept_merge_request(
-          project_id, mr['id'], merge_when_pipeline_succeeds='true')
+    #   gitlab.accept_merge_request(
+        #   project_id, mr['id'], merge_when_pipeline_succeeds='true')
   finally:
     shutil.rmtree(temp_dir)