diff --git a/tools/ansible/deploy/after-update-code.yml b/tools/ansible/deploy/after-update-code.yml
index 4245e636d..3603ab8c5 100644
--- a/tools/ansible/deploy/after-update-code.yml
+++ b/tools/ansible/deploy/after-update-code.yml
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
     chdir={{ release_web_path }}
   changed_when: false
 
-- name: Run database updates
-  command: >
-    {{ release_drush_path }}
-    updatedb -y
-    chdir={{ release_web_path }}
-  register: update_database_result
-  changed_when: "'No pending updates' not in update_database_result.stderr"
+# - name: Run database updates
+#   command: >
+#     {{ release_drush_path }}
+#     updatedb -y
+#     chdir={{ release_web_path }}
+#   register: update_database_result
+#   changed_when: "'No pending updates' not in update_database_result.stderr"
 
 - name: Import configuration
   command: >