diff --git a/scripts/index.py b/scripts/index.py
index c15d052eb..7d98eb081 100644
--- a/scripts/index.py
+++ b/scripts/index.py
@@ -518,8 +518,11 @@ def str2bool(v):
     db_version = remove_duplicate_indexed_files(
         es, args.select_index
     )
+
     # Index microchip device family packs
-    index_microchip_packs(es, args.select_index)
+    if 'live' not in args.select_index:
+        # TODO - uncomment once LIVE test is confirmed to work
+        index_microchip_packs(es, args.select_index)
 
     # Now index the new release
     index_release_to_elasticsearch(
diff --git a/scripts/reupload_databases.py b/scripts/reupload_databases.py
index 25c051d4a..1ab03d017 100644
--- a/scripts/reupload_databases.py
+++ b/scripts/reupload_databases.py
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ async def main(
 
     ## Step 11 add microchip info to programmers table
     custom_link = 'https://packs.download.microchip.com/index.idx'
-    if not mcus_only:
+    if not mcus_only and 'Test' == index:
         # Download the index file
         xml_content = MCHP.download_index_file(custom_link)
         converted_data, item_list_unused = MCHP.convert_idx_to_json(xml_content)