diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8964ba0..bc16c5f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
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+🚨 Jul-25: Alerts migration are currently disabled with v0.1.9. See [#19](https://github.com/aws-observability/amazon-managed-grafana-migrator/issues/19)
 
 🎉 Jul-19: [Amazon Grafana supports now in-place update from v8.4 to v9.4](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2023/07/amazon-managed-grafana-in-place-update-version-9-4/)
 
diff --git a/internal/pkg/app/app.go b/internal/pkg/app/app.go
index 6418573..7cc495f 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/app/app.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/app/app.go
@@ -59,10 +59,13 @@ func (a *App) Run(srcCustomGrafanaClient CustomGrafanaClient) error {
 	// 	log.Debug("Skipping alert migration for version", a.Dst.GrafanaVersion)
 	// }
 
+	log.Info("Skipping alert rules migration")
+	/*
 	alertsMigrated, err := a.migrateAlertRules(fx, srcCustomGrafanaClient)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	log.Success("Migrated ", alertsMigrated, " alerts")
+	*/
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index eb36363..a9da0ec 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	shortDescription = "Amazon Managed Grafana migration utility"
-	version          = "0.1.8"
+	version          = "0.1.9"
 )
 
 var region string