diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 05104490468..62ac0d95779 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -29,12 +29,13 @@ repos:
         entry: bazel run //misc/bazel:buildifier
         pass_filenames: false
 
-      - id: go-gen
-        name: Check checked in generated files in go
-        files: ^go/.*
-        language: system
-        entry: bazel run //go:gen
-        pass_filenames: false
+#      DISABLED: can be enabled by copying this config and installing `pre-commit` with `--config` on the copy
+#      - id: go-gen
+#        name: Check checked in generated files in go
+#        files: ^go/.*
+#        language: system
+#        entry: bazel run //go:gen
+#        pass_filenames: false
 
       - id: codeql-format
         name: Fix QL file formatting