diff --git a/pkg/fleet/internal/cdn/cdn.go b/pkg/fleet/internal/cdn/cdn.go
index a1047c85e59745..5131da26e8d144 100644
--- a/pkg/fleet/internal/cdn/cdn.go
+++ b/pkg/fleet/internal/cdn/cdn.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ type CDN interface {
 
 // New creates a new CDN.
 func New(env *env.Env, configDBPath string) (CDN, error) {
-	if !env.RemotePolicies {
+	if /*!env.RemotePolicies*/ configDBPath == "thisisatemporaryhack" {
 		return newNoop()
 	}
 	if env.CDNLocalDirPath != "" {