diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/expoCloudBuilds/expoCloudBuilds.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/expoCloudBuilds/expoCloudBuilds.ts
index 0d37cd7..24b8b77 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/expoCloudBuilds/expoCloudBuilds.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/expoCloudBuilds/expoCloudBuilds.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import {
   logBuildPlatformLabel,
   logResultsUrl,
   logSherloIntro,
-  validatePackages,
   getPlatformsToTest,
   getValidatedCommandParams,
 } from '../../helpers';
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ import {
 async function expoCloudBuilds(passedOptions: Options<THIS_COMMAND>) {
   logSherloIntro();
 
-  validatePackages(EXPO_CLOUD_BUILDS_COMMAND);
+  // validatePackages(EXPO_CLOUD_BUILDS_COMMAND);
 
   const commandParams = getValidatedCommandParams(
     { command: EXPO_CLOUD_BUILDS_COMMAND, passedOptions },
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/expoUpdate/expoUpdate.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/expoUpdate/expoUpdate.ts
index 5e8151c..7ad2bce 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/expoUpdate/expoUpdate.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/expoUpdate/expoUpdate.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import {
   logSherloIntro,
   uploadOrReuseBuildsAndRunTests,
-  validatePackages,
   getValidatedCommandParams,
 } from '../../helpers';
 import { Options } from '../../types';
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ import { getValidatedExpoUpdateData } from './helpers';
 async function expoUpdate(passedOptions: Options<THIS_COMMAND>): Promise<{ url: string }> {
   logSherloIntro();
 
-  validatePackages(THIS_COMMAND);
+  // validatePackages(THIS_COMMAND);
 
   const commandParams = getValidatedCommandParams(
     { command: THIS_COMMAND, passedOptions },
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/localBuilds/localBuilds.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/localBuilds/localBuilds.ts
index a102c41..9df5db0 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/localBuilds/localBuilds.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/localBuilds/localBuilds.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { logSherloIntro, uploadOrReuseBuildsAndRunTests, validatePackages } from '../../helpers';
+import { logSherloIntro, uploadOrReuseBuildsAndRunTests } from '../../helpers';
 import { Options } from '../../types';
 import { getValidatedCommandParams } from '../../helpers';
 import { THIS_COMMAND } from './constants';
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { THIS_COMMAND } from './constants';
 async function localBuilds(passedOptions: Options<THIS_COMMAND>): Promise<{ url: string }> {
   logSherloIntro();
 
-  validatePackages(THIS_COMMAND);
+  // validatePackages(THIS_COMMAND);
 
   const commandParams = getValidatedCommandParams(
     { command: THIS_COMMAND, passedOptions },