diff --git a/azure/azure-release-pipeline.yml b/azure/azure-release-pipeline.yml
index b848dba..2b3b323 100644
--- a/azure/azure-release-pipeline.yml
+++ b/azure/azure-release-pipeline.yml
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ extends:
     #     proxy_path: sandbox
     #     post_deploy:
     #       - template: ./templates/run-smoke-tests.yml
-      - environment: ref
-        depends_on:
-          - internal-dev # default was: internal_qa
-          - internal-dev-sandbox # default was: internal_qa_sandbox
-        post_deploy:
-          - template: ./templates/run-smoke-tests.yml
+    #   - environment: ref
+    #     depends_on:
+    #       - internal-dev # default was: internal_qa
+    #       - internal-dev-sandbox # default was: internal_qa_sandbox
+    #     post_deploy:
+    #       - template: ./templates/run-smoke-tests.yml
     #   - environment: sandbox
     #     proxy_path: sandbox
     #     post_deploy: