diff --git a/tests/api/storage_cleanup_check.sh b/tests/api/storage_cleanup_check.sh
index d0dd1c8e..542855ed 100755
--- a/tests/api/storage_cleanup_check.sh
+++ b/tests/api/storage_cleanup_check.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,19 @@
 #   bash tests/api/storage_cleanup_check.sh
 # =============================================================
 
+cat <<EOF
+
+XXX
+
+ storage_cleanup_check.sh is disabled due to GC strategy change
+
+  may need to add an admin api call to trigger the GC and validate the correct cleanup of resources
+
+XXX
+EOF
+
+exit 0
+
 set -euo pipefail
 
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"