diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b350b1f6..2c3d4aba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -123,10 +123,12 @@ jobs:
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           version: 3.x
 
-      - name: Build
-        # This must be done after OS X notarization or the wrong checksum
-        # would be calculated since the binary is modified during notarization
-        run: task dist:generate-index-data
+      # NOTICE: Generation of the index data is disabled for the time being.
+      # For more info: https://arduino.atlassian.net/browse/ATL-1301?focusedCommentId=28347
+      # - name: Build
+      #   # This must be done after OS X notarization or the wrong checksum
+      #   # would be calculated since the binary is modified during notarization
+      #   run: task dist:generate-index-data
 
       - name: Identify Prerelease
         # This is a workaround while waiting for create-release action