diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c7601c9d4b..cbd1f33954 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
           inputs: ${{ steps.prep_inputs.outputs.value }}
   website:
+    if: false # disable for 7.0.0-M1 release
     needs: publish
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
@@ -429,4 +430,4 @@ jobs:
           repo: grails/grails-static-website
           ref: master
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
-          inputs: ${{ steps.prep_inputs.outputs.value }}
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+          inputs: ${{ steps.prep_inputs.outputs.value }}