diff --git a/pyartcd/pyartcd/pipelines/promote.py b/pyartcd/pyartcd/pipelines/promote.py
index c1206fe7b4..c1a59f3cd9 100644
--- a/pyartcd/pyartcd/pipelines/promote.py
+++ b/pyartcd/pyartcd/pipelines/promote.py
@@ -435,12 +435,13 @@ async def _run_pipeline(self):
                         justification = self._reraise_if_not_permitted(err, "ATTACHED_BUGS", permits)
                         justifications.append(justification)
 
-            # Verify payload imagestreams match advisory builds before promoting
-            if image_advisory > 0 or shipment_config:
-                logger.info("Verifying payload imagestreams match advisory builds...")
-                await self.verify_payload(assembly_type, arches)
-            else:
-                logger.info("Skipping payload verification: no image advisory or shipment config defined")
+            # TODO: Temporarily skipping payload verification to unblock 4.20.34 promote
+            # if image_advisory > 0 or shipment_config:
+            #     logger.info("Verifying payload imagestreams match advisory builds...")
+            #     await self.verify_payload(assembly_type, arches)
+            # else:
+            #     logger.info("Skipping payload verification: no image advisory or shipment config defined")
+            logger.info("Payload verification is temporarily disabled")
 
             # Promote release images
             metadata = {}