diff --git a/release/src/main/python-release/run_release_candidate_python_quickstart.sh b/release/src/main/python-release/run_release_candidate_python_quickstart.sh
index 3af527acfa2e..70eb4b60b353 100755
--- a/release/src/main/python-release/run_release_candidate_python_quickstart.sh
+++ b/release/src/main/python-release/run_release_candidate_python_quickstart.sh
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ function run_release_candidate_python_quickstart(){
   ASC_FILE_NAME=$(get_asc_name $1)
   SHA512_FILE_NAME=$(get_sha512_name $1)
 
-  verify_hash
+  # verify_hash
   install_sdk $1 $2
   verify_wordcount_direct
   verify_wordcount_dataflow