diff --git a/waku/v2/protocol/waku_rln_relay/waku_rln_relay_utils.nim b/waku/v2/protocol/waku_rln_relay/waku_rln_relay_utils.nim
index 6c62e7b87..58dee6af5 100644
--- a/waku/v2/protocol/waku_rln_relay/waku_rln_relay_utils.nim
+++ b/waku/v2/protocol/waku_rln_relay/waku_rln_relay_utils.nim
@@ -809,10 +809,11 @@ proc validateMessage*(rlnPeer: WakuRLNRelay, msg: WakuMessage,
     waku_rln_invalid_messages_total.inc(labelValues=["invalid_epoch"])
     return MessageValidationResult.Invalid
 
+  ## TODO: FIXME after resolving this issue https://github.com/status-im/nwaku/issues/1247
   if not rlnPeer.validateRoot(msg.proof.merkleRoot):
     debug "invalid message: provided root does not belong to acceptable window of roots", provided=msg.proof.merkleRoot, validRoots=rlnPeer.validMerkleRoots
     waku_rln_invalid_messages_total.inc(labelValues=["invalid_root"])
-    return MessageValidationResult.Invalid
+  #   return MessageValidationResult.Invalid
 
   # verify the proof
   let