diff --git a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
index 6cb29aaaf1e..ea2961e4922 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
@@ -104,27 +104,28 @@ jobs:
           codesign -s "Developer ID Application: Tobias Diez (W2PU6LW5U5)" --options runtime --entitlements buildres/mac/jabref.entitlements -vvvv --deep "build/distribution/JabRef-${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}.dmg"
           jpackage --type pkg --dest build/distribution --name JabRef --mac-package-identifier JabRef --app-version "${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}" --app-image build/distribution/JabRef.app --verbose --type pkg --vendor JabRef --app-version "${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}" --file-associations buildres/mac/bibtexAssociations.properties --resource-dir buildres/mac
           productsign --sign "Developer ID Installer: Tobias Diez (W2PU6LW5U5)" "build/distribution/JabRef-${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}.pkg" "build/distribution/JabRef-${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}-signed.pkg"
-      - name: Notarize dmg and pkg installer
-        if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          REQUEST_UUID_DMG=$(xcrun altool --verbose --notarize-app --primary-bundle-id "org.jabref" --username ${{ secrets.OSX_NOTARIZATION_APP_USERNAME }} --password ${{ secrets.OSX_NOTARIZATION_APP_PWD }} --asc-provider "W2PU6LW5U5" --file "build/distribution/JabRef-${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}.dmg" | grep RequestUUID | awk '{print $3}')
-          while xcrun altool --notarization-info "$REQUEST_UUID_DMG" -u ${{ secrets.OSX_NOTARIZATION_APP_USERNAME }} -p  ${{ secrets.OSX_NOTARIZATION_APP_PWD }} | grep "Status: in progress" > /dev/null; do
-            echo "Verification in progress..."
-            sleep 30
-          done
-          xcrun stapler staple "build/distribution/JabRef-${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}.dmg"
-          spctl -vvv --assess --type exec build/distribution/JabRef.app
-          codesign -vvv --deep --strict "build/distribution/JabRef-${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}.dmg"
-          codesign -dvv "build/distribution/JabRef-${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}.dmg"
-          REQUEST_UUID_PKG=$(xcrun altool --verbose --notarize-app --primary-bundle-id "org.jabref" --username ${{ secrets.OSX_NOTARIZATION_APP_USERNAME }} --password ${{ secrets.OSX_NOTARIZATION_APP_PWD }} --asc-provider "W2PU6LW5U5" --file "build/distribution/JabRef-${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}-signed.pkg" | grep RequestUUID | awk '{print $3}')
-          while xcrun altool --notarization-info "$REQUEST_UUID_PKG" -u ${{ secrets.OSX_NOTARIZATION_APP_USERNAME }} -p  ${{ secrets.OSX_NOTARIZATION_APP_PWD }} | grep "Status: in progress" > /dev/null; do
-            echo "Verification in progress..."
-            sleep 30
-          done
-          xcrun stapler staple "build/distribution/JabRef-${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}-signed.pkg"
-          rm "build/distribution/JabRef-${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}.pkg"
           mv "build/distribution/JabRef-${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}-signed.pkg" "build/distribution/JabRef-${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}.pkg"
+      # DISABLED UNTIL WE HAVE A NEW APPLE DEVELOPER ACCOUNT
+      # - name: Notarize dmg and pkg installer
+      #   if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
+      #   shell: bash
+      #   run: |
+      #     REQUEST_UUID_DMG=$(xcrun altool --verbose --notarize-app --primary-bundle-id "org.jabref" --username ${{ secrets.OSX_NOTARIZATION_APP_USERNAME }} --password ${{ secrets.OSX_NOTARIZATION_APP_PWD }} --asc-provider "W2PU6LW5U5" --file "build/distribution/JabRef-${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}.dmg" | grep RequestUUID | awk '{print $3}')
+      #     while xcrun altool --notarization-info "$REQUEST_UUID_DMG" -u ${{ secrets.OSX_NOTARIZATION_APP_USERNAME }} -p  ${{ secrets.OSX_NOTARIZATION_APP_PWD }} | grep "Status: in progress" > /dev/null; do
+      #       echo "Verification in progress..."
+      #       sleep 30
+      #     done
+      #     xcrun stapler staple "build/distribution/JabRef-${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}.dmg"
+      #     spctl -vvv --assess --type exec build/distribution/JabRef.app
+      #     codesign -vvv --deep --strict "build/distribution/JabRef-${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}.dmg"
+      #     codesign -dvv "build/distribution/JabRef-${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}.dmg"
+      #     REQUEST_UUID_PKG=$(xcrun altool --verbose --notarize-app --primary-bundle-id "org.jabref" --username ${{ secrets.OSX_NOTARIZATION_APP_USERNAME }} --password ${{ secrets.OSX_NOTARIZATION_APP_PWD }} --asc-provider "W2PU6LW5U5" --file "build/distribution/JabRef-${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}-signed.pkg" | grep RequestUUID | awk '{print $3}')
+      #     while xcrun altool --notarization-info "$REQUEST_UUID_PKG" -u ${{ secrets.OSX_NOTARIZATION_APP_USERNAME }} -p  ${{ secrets.OSX_NOTARIZATION_APP_PWD }} | grep "Status: in progress" > /dev/null; do
+      #       echo "Verification in progress..."
+      #       sleep 30
+      #     done
+      #     xcrun stapler staple "build/distribution/JabRef-${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}-signed.pkg"
+      #     rm "build/distribution/JabRef-${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}.pkg"
       - name: Package application image
         shell: bash
         run: ${{ matrix.archivePortable }}