diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8c6bbb93..6b1b6ddd 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -26,13 +26,17 @@ test:
   script:
     - npm run test
 
+# Disabled: nsite deploy not needed right now; re-enable by restoring the
+# rules below to run on default branch (and ensure NSITE_NBUNKSEC is set).
 deploy-nsite:
   stage: deploy
   timeout: 10 minutes
   rules:
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
-      when: never
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
+    - when: never
+  # rules:
+  #   - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+  #     when: never
+  #   - if: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
   variables:
     NSYTE_VERSION: "v0.24.1"
   script: