diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_loop.yml b/.github/workflows/build_loop.yml
index 8cc3a36c6a..66a792eea2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_loop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_loop.yml
@@ -171,12 +171,14 @@ jobs:
 
       # Keep repository "alive": add empty commits to ALIVE_BRANCH after "time_elapsed" days of inactivity to avoid inactivation of scheduled workflows
       - name: Keep alive
-        if: |
-          needs.check_alive_and_permissions.outputs.WORKFLOW_PERMISSION == 'true' &&
-          (vars.SCHEDULED_BUILD != 'false' || vars.SCHEDULED_SYNC != 'false')
-        uses: gautamkrishnar/keepalive-workflow@v1 # using the workflow with default settings
-        with:
-          time_elapsed: 20 # Time elapsed from the previous commit to trigger a new automated commit (in days)
+        run: |
+          echo "Keep Alive temporarily removed while gautamkrishnar/keepalive-workflow is not available"
+      #  if: |
+      #    needs.check_alive_and_permissions.outputs.WORKFLOW_PERMISSION == 'true' &&
+      #    (vars.SCHEDULED_BUILD != 'false' || vars.SCHEDULED_SYNC != 'false')
+      #  uses: gautamkrishnar/keepalive-workflow@v1 # using the workflow with default settings
+      #  with:
+      #    time_elapsed: 20 # Time elapsed from the previous commit to trigger a new automated commit (in days)
 
       - name: Show scheduled build configuration message
         if: needs.check_alive_and_permissions.outputs.WORKFLOW_PERMISSION != 'true'