diff --git a/plugins/orchestrator-swf-editor-envelope/package.json b/plugins/orchestrator-swf-editor-envelope/package.json
index 86f34ad748..642e464966 100644
--- a/plugins/orchestrator-swf-editor-envelope/package.json
+++ b/plugins/orchestrator-swf-editor-envelope/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "role": "web-library"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "webpack --progress",
+    "build": "scripts/build",
     "postbuild": "scripts/postbuild copy",
     "clean": "backstage-cli package clean",
     "lint": "backstage-cli package lint",
diff --git a/plugins/orchestrator-swf-editor-envelope/scripts/build b/plugins/orchestrator-swf-editor-envelope/scripts/build
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..505431626d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/orchestrator-swf-editor-envelope/scripts/build
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/usr/bin/bash
+/* eslint-disable no-console */
+
+// disabling building temporarily to not break backstage plugins release job
+// https://github.com/janus-idp/backstage-plugins/actions/runs/9255511136/job/25459744222#step:4:4465
+// command should be: webpack --progress
+echo "build temporarily disabled"; mkdir -p dist/