diff --git a/.sync.yml b/.sync.yml
index b5289b3988..f8b5f88202 100644
--- a/.sync.yml
+++ b/.sync.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     require:
     - rubocop-rspec
 ".travis.yml":
+  deploy_to_forge:
+    enabled: false
   docker_sets:
   - set: docker/debian-8
   - set: docker/ubuntu-14.04
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 24a1215da6..2b26f27313 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ stages:
   - static
   - spec
   - acceptance
-  -
-    if: tag =~ ^v\d
-    name: deploy
 matrix:
   fast_finish: true
   include:
@@ -52,9 +49,6 @@ matrix:
       env: PUPPET_GEM_VERSION="~> 6.0" CHECK=parallel_spec
       rvm: 2.5.3
       stage: spec
-    -
-      env: DEPLOY_TO_FORGE=yes
-      stage: deploy
 branches:
   only:
     - master
diff --git a/metadata.json b/metadata.json
index 859deedd70..2c5340adb8 100755
--- a/metadata.json
+++ b/metadata.json
@@ -74,5 +74,5 @@
   ],
   "pdk-version": "1.14.1",
   "template-url": "https://github.com/puppetlabs/pdk-templates#master",
-  "template-ref": "heads/master-0-gfaf9e8b"
+  "template-ref": "heads/master-0-g643529a"
 }