diff --git a/hydra/bayfront.scm b/hydra/bayfront.scm
index 7ba3377..13efe0f 100644
--- a/hydra/bayfront.scm
+++ b/hydra/bayfront.scm
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ add_header Content-Type text/plain;")))
                                   (list #$(file-append nar-herder "/bin/nar-herder")
                                         "import"
                                         "--tag=unknown-if-for-master=true"
-                                        "--ensure-references-exist"
+                                        ;;"--ensure-references-exist"
                                         "--database=/var/lib/nar-herder/nar_herder.db"
                                         narinfo)))
                             (let ((exit-code