diff --git a/crates/sui-node/src/lib.rs b/crates/sui-node/src/lib.rs
index dcfdc598ea3b0..bf70a88bff38f 100644
--- a/crates/sui-node/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/sui-node/src/lib.rs
@@ -192,8 +192,9 @@ impl SuiNode {
                         ),
                     )
                 } else {
-                    let metrics = CheckpointMetrics::new(&prometheus_registry);
-                    active_authority.sync_to_latest_checkpoint(&metrics).await?;
+                    // TODO: enable checkpoint sync on fullnode
+                    // let metrics = CheckpointMetrics::new(&prometheus_registry);
+                    // active_authority.sync_to_latest_checkpoint(&metrics).await?;
                     (
                         Some(active_authority.spawn_node_sync_process().await),
                         None,