diff --git a/.buildkite/release-builds.yml b/.buildkite/release-builds.yml
index 4638aebe612c..2400d4f41db3 100644
--- a/.buildkite/release-builds.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/release-builds.yml
@@ -21,16 +21,18 @@ steps:
     notify:
     - slack: "#build-and-ship"
 
-  - label: "🛠 WordPress Release Build (App Center)"
-    command: ".buildkite/commands/release-build-wordpress-internal.sh"
-    env: *common_env
-    plugins: *common_plugins
-    notify:
-    - slack: "#build-and-ship"
+  # All other steps disabled for test purposes
+  #
+  # - label: "🛠 WordPress Release Build (App Center)"
+  #   command: ".buildkite/commands/release-build-wordpress-internal.sh"
+  #   env: *common_env
+  #   plugins: *common_plugins
+  #   notify:
+  #   - slack: "#build-and-ship"
 
-  - label: "🛠 Jetpack Release Build (App Store Connect)"
-    command: ".buildkite/commands/release-build-jetpack.sh"
-    env: *common_env
-    plugins: *common_plugins
-    notify:
-    - slack: "#build-and-ship"
+  # - label: "🛠 Jetpack Release Build (App Store Connect)"
+  #   command: ".buildkite/commands/release-build-jetpack.sh"
+  #   env: *common_env
+  #   plugins: *common_plugins
+  #   notify:
+  #   - slack: "#build-and-ship"
diff --git a/fastlane/Fastfile b/fastlane/Fastfile
index 722d469df8b1..bb3eab064aea 100644
--- a/fastlane/Fastfile
+++ b/fastlane/Fastfile
@@ -484,6 +484,8 @@ platform :ios do
   #####################################################################################
   desc 'Builds and uploads for distribution to App Store Connect'
   lane :build_and_upload_app_store_connect do |options|
+    UI.user_error! "Failing the build for test purpose. Beta param was: #{options[:beta_release]}"
+
     ios_build_prechecks(
       skip_confirm: options[:skip_confirm],
       internal: options[:beta_release],