diff --git a/neon_core/configuration/mark_2/skills/neon_homeassistant_skill.mikejgray/settings.json b/neon_core/configuration/mark_2/skills/neon_homeassistant_skill.mikejgray/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce235d6f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/neon_core/configuration/mark_2/skills/neon_homeassistant_skill.mikejgray/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "__mycroft_skill_firstrun": false,
+  "disable_intents": true
+}
diff --git a/requirements/skills_extended.txt b/requirements/skills_extended.txt
index 67389b448..7954abd77 100644
--- a/requirements/skills_extended.txt
+++ b/requirements/skills_extended.txt
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ neon-skill-synonyms~=1.0,>=1.0.2
 neon-skill-translation~=1.0,>=1.0.1
 neon-skill-camera~=1.0,>=1.0.2a1
 ovos-skill-somafm~=0.0.1
-neon-homeassistant-skill~=0.0.14
-ovos-skill-icanhazdadjokes @ git+https://github.com/openvoiceos/skill-ovos-icanhazdadjokes@882f4bd1bab077a531b9f6979510b78f340a1886
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+neon-homeassistant-skill~=0.0.18
+ovos-skill-icanhazdadjokes @ git+https://github.com/openvoiceos/skill-ovos-icanhazdadjokes@882f4bd1bab077a531b9f6979510b78f340a1886