diff --git a/github-actions/trigger-issue/add-preliminary-comment/preliminary-update-comment.js b/github-actions/trigger-issue/add-preliminary-comment/preliminary-update-comment.js
index cfe875172d..8aebd87094 100644
--- a/github-actions/trigger-issue/add-preliminary-comment/preliminary-update-comment.js
+++ b/github-actions/trigger-issue/add-preliminary-comment/preliminary-update-comment.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 // Import modules
+// comment for PR (again)
 const fs = require('fs');
 const retrieveLabelDirectory = require('../../utils/retrieve-label-directory');
 const checkComplexityEligibility = require('./check-complexity-eligibility');
@@ -66,7 +67,8 @@ async function main({ g, c }, { shouldPost, issueNum }) {
     assignee = await getLatestAssignee();
 
     // Check if developer is allowed to work on this issue
-    const isAdminOrMerge = await memberOfAdminOrMergeTeam();
+    // const isAdminOrMerge = await memberOfAdminOrMergeTeam();
+    const isAdminOrMerge = false; // TESTING 8634-5
     const isAssignedToAnotherIssue = await assignedToAnotherIssue();
 
     // Check if developer is allowed to work on complexity level of the issue