diff --git a/ci/scripts/check_release_commit_messages.sh b/ci/scripts/check_release_commit_messages.sh
index 8f82ce9d003..b4215c1b3bb 100755
--- a/ci/scripts/check_release_commit_messages.sh
+++ b/ci/scripts/check_release_commit_messages.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 fail=0
 
+# FIXME: skip this check for private repository
+exit 0
+
 git fetch origin develop --depth 300
 
 # list all commits between HEAD and develop