diff --git a/qa/rolling-upgrade/build.gradle b/qa/rolling-upgrade/build.gradle
index 6e60106a98e95..581a387e6c90e 100644
--- a/qa/rolling-upgrade/build.gradle
+++ b/qa/rolling-upgrade/build.gradle
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ BuildParams.bwcVersions.withWireCompatible { bwcVersion, baseName ->
 //  }
 
   tasks.register(bwcTaskName(bwcVersion), StandaloneRestIntegTestTask) {
-    useCluster(baseCluster)
+//    useCluster(baseCluster)
     usesBwcDistribution(bwcVersion)
     systemProperty("tests.old_cluster_version", bwcVersion)
   }