diff --git a/.pullapprove.yml b/.pullapprove.yml
index 90ac75dcec2472..a2837bd27dc0a1 100644
--- a/.pullapprove.yml
+++ b/.pullapprove.yml
@@ -46,9 +46,10 @@ overrides:
     ############################################################
     #  Require Issues
     ############################################################
-    - if: "'*issue*' not in statuses.successful"
-      status: failure
-      explanation: "An issue is required for all PRs"
+# disabling until we have PRs up to date
+#     - if: "'*issue*' not in statuses.successful"
+#       status: failure
+#       explanation: "An issue is required for all PRs"
 
     ############################################################
     #  Fast tracking