diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 5318da1..bcccc28 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { initBranchChecker } from "./plugins/BranchChecker";
 import { initLabelChecker } from "./plugins/LabelChecker";
 import { initRecentlyUpdated } from "./plugins/RecentlyUpdated";
 import { initReleaseDrafter } from "./plugins/ReleaseDrafter";
-import { initForwardMerger } from "./plugins/ForwardMerger";
+// import { initForwardMerger } from "./plugins/ForwardMerger";
 
 export = (app: Probot) => {
   initBranchChecker(app);
@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@ export = (app: Probot) => {
   initReleaseDrafter(app);
   initAutoMerger(app);
   initRecentlyUpdated(app);
-  initForwardMerger(app);
+  // TODO: Re-enable ForwardMerger once branch protection blocker is resolved
+  // initForwardMerger(app);
 };