diff --git a/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/staging.py b/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/staging.py
index 37d3ab19..80716331 100644
--- a/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/staging.py
+++ b/src/spiffworkflow_backend/config/staging.py
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ from os import environ
 
 GIT_BRANCH = environ.get("GIT_BRANCH", default="staging")
 GIT_BRANCH_TO_PUBLISH_TO = environ.get("GIT_BRANCH_TO_PUBLISH_TO", default="main")
-GIT_COMMIT_ON_SAVE = True
+GIT_COMMIT_ON_SAVE = False
 SPIFFWORKFLOW_BACKEND_PERMISSIONS_FILE_NAME = "staging.yml"