diff --git a/openshift/release/update-to-head.sh b/openshift/release/update-to-head.sh
index 59d97a32de3..b01540d440a 100755
--- a/openshift/release/update-to-head.sh
+++ b/openshift/release/update-to-head.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ git add openshift OWNERS_ALIASES OWNERS Makefile
 git commit -m ":open_file_folder: Update openshift specific files."
 
 # Apply patches .
-git apply openshift/patches/*
+# git apply openshift/patches/*
 make RELEASE=ci generate-release
 git commit -am ":fire: Apply carried patches."