diff --git a/integration-tests/actions/ccip_helpers.go b/integration-tests/actions/ccip_helpers.go
index d58f08c1f9..97f55b862a 100644
--- a/integration-tests/actions/ccip_helpers.go
+++ b/integration-tests/actions/ccip_helpers.go
@@ -466,11 +466,11 @@ func (sourceCCIP *SourceCCIPModule) DeployContracts(lane *laneconfig.LaneConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.WithStack(err)
 	}
-
-	err = sourceCCIP.Common.ApproveTokens()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	/*
+		err = sourceCCIP.Common.ApproveTokens()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}*/
 	sourceCCIP.LoadContracts(lane)
 	// update transfer amount array length to be equal to the number of tokens
 	// each index in TransferAmount array corresponds to the amount to be transferred for the token at the same index in BridgeTokens array