diff --git a/.releaserc.js b/.releaserc.js
index 3ec1f0494203..53a28c9562a7 100644
--- a/.releaserc.js
+++ b/.releaserc.js
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ module.exports = {
       {
         verifyConditionsCmd:
           "ci/release/verify_conditions.sh ${options.dryRun}",
-        verifyReleaseCmd: "ci/release/verify_release.sh ${nextRelease.version}",
+        // TODO(cpcloud): re-enable once deprecation removals for 10.0 are merged
+        // verifyReleaseCmd: "ci/release/verify_release.sh ${nextRelease.version}",
         prepareCmd: "ci/release/prepare.sh ${nextRelease.version}",
         publishCmd: "ci/release/publish.sh"
       }