diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/build-publish.yml
index 86ca507d8cb..9f82407eb55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-publish.yml
@@ -13,18 +13,18 @@ env:
   ECR_IMAGE_NAME: chainlink/chainlink
 
 jobs:
-  checks:
-    name: "Checks"
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9bb56186c3b09b4f86b1c65136769dd318469633 # v4.1.2
-      - name: Check for VERSION file bump on tags
-        # Avoids checking VERSION file bump on forks.
-        if: ${{ github.repository == 'smartcontractkit/chainlink' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
-        uses: ./.github/actions/version-file-bump
-        with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+  # checks:
+  #   name: "Checks"
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+  #   steps:
+  #     - name: Checkout repository
+  #       uses: actions/checkout@9bb56186c3b09b4f86b1c65136769dd318469633 # v4.1.2
+  #     - name: Check for VERSION file bump on tags
+  #       # Avoids checking VERSION file bump on forks.
+  #       if: ${{ github.repository == 'smartcontractkit/chainlink' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
+  #       uses: ./.github/actions/version-file-bump
+  #       with:
+  #         github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
   # build-sign-publish-chainlink:
   #   needs: [checks]
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
   #       continue-on-error: true
 
   goreleaser-build-sign-publish-chainlink:
-    needs: [checks]
+    # needs: [checks]
     if: ${{ ! startsWith(github.ref_name, 'release/') }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     environment: build-publish