diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index 44c48f2ddc..cb5ef3ec75 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -12,59 +12,59 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-pull_request_rules:
-
-  - name: Automatic merge on approval
-    conditions:
-      - base=master
-      # number of review approvals
-      - "#approved-reviews-by>=3"
-      # no waiting or assigned review
-      - "#review-requested=0"
-      # no requested chnages from any reviewer
-      - "#changes-requested-reviews-by=0"
-      # this serves as ALL check has to pass as we have actually around 40 tests in total
-      - "#status-success>=54"
-      # this is just in case since we rely on GPU tests (note: redundand to the above)
-      - status-success=continuous-integration/drone/pr
-      - "status-success=ci/circleci: TPU-tests"
-      # this is patter-like, unofrunatly serves as `any(...)` (note: redundand to the above)
-      #- "status-success~=^ci/circleci:"
-      # no conflict with master branch
-      - -conflict
-      # was not closed yet
-      - -closed
-      # filter-out GH draft PRs
-      - -draft
-    actions:
-      delete_head_branch: {}
-      merge:
-        # https://doc.mergify.io/merge-action.html#strict-merge
-        # (on head branch) $ git merge --no-ff base
-        # (on head branch) # Wait for CI to go green
-        # (on head branch) # Squash all commits
-        # (on base branch) $ git merge --ff head
-        strict: true
-        method: squash
-      comment:
-        message: Great job! =)
-
-  - name: warn on conflicts
-    conditions:
-      - conflict
-      # filter-out GH draft PRs
-      - -draft
-    actions:
-      comment:
-        message: This pull request is now in conflict... :(
-
-  - name: add core reviewer
-    conditions:
-      # filter-out GH draft PRs
-      - -draft
-      # number of review approvals
-      - "#approved-reviews-by<3"
-    actions:
-      request_reviews:
-        teams:
-          - core-contributors
+#pull_request_rules:
+#
+#  - name: Automatic merge on approval
+#    conditions:
+#      - base=master
+#      # number of review approvals
+#      - "#approved-reviews-by>=3"
+#      # no waiting or assigned review
+#      - "#review-requested=0"
+#      # no requested chnages from any reviewer
+#      - "#changes-requested-reviews-by=0"
+#      # this serves as ALL check has to pass as we have actually around 40 tests in total
+#      - "#status-success>=54"
+#      # this is just in case since we rely on GPU tests (note: redundand to the above)
+#      - status-success=continuous-integration/drone/pr
+#      - "status-success=ci/circleci: TPU-tests"
+#      # this is patter-like, unofrunatly serves as `any(...)` (note: redundand to the above)
+#      #- "status-success~=^ci/circleci:"
+#      # no conflict with master branch
+#      - -conflict
+#      # was not closed yet
+#      - -closed
+#      # filter-out GH draft PRs
+#      - -draft
+#    actions:
+#      delete_head_branch: {}
+#      merge:
+#        # https://doc.mergify.io/merge-action.html#strict-merge
+#        # (on head branch) $ git merge --no-ff base
+#        # (on head branch) # Wait for CI to go green
+#        # (on head branch) # Squash all commits
+#        # (on base branch) $ git merge --ff head
+#        strict: true
+#        method: squash
+#      comment:
+#        message: Great job! =)
+#
+#  - name: warn on conflicts
+#    conditions:
+#      - conflict
+#      # filter-out GH draft PRs
+#      - -draft
+#    actions:
+#      comment:
+#        message: This pull request is now in conflict... :(
+#
+#  - name: add core reviewer
+#    conditions:
+#      # filter-out GH draft PRs
+#      - -draft
+#      # number of review approvals
+#      - "#approved-reviews-by<3"
+#    actions:
+#      request_reviews:
+#        teams:
+#          - core-contributors