diff --git a/bindings/python/tests/fdbcli_tests.py b/bindings/python/tests/fdbcli_tests.py
index 0084a8b9ce..14224a6ca8 100755
--- a/bindings/python/tests/fdbcli_tests.py
+++ b/bindings/python/tests/fdbcli_tests.py
@@ -436,7 +436,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     # assertions will fail if fdbcli does not work as expected
     process_number = int(sys.argv[3])
     if process_number == 1:
-        advanceversion()
+        # TODO: disable for now, the change can cause the database unavailable
+        #advanceversion()
         cache_range()
         consistencycheck()
         datadistribution()