diff --git a/.github/CHANGELOG.md b/.github/CHANGELOG.md
index e21a7db0..7fed6b7d 100644
--- a/.github/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/.github/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [2.1.3](https://github.com/hackmcgill/hackerapi/tree/2.1.3) - 2020-01-11
+
+### Changed
+
+-   Comment out application close validation
+
 ## [2.1.2](https://github.com/hackmcgill/hackerapi/tree/2.1.2) - 2020-01-05
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 8f9174b4..ac2cdeba 100755
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.1.2
\ No newline at end of file
+2.1.3
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 17f75db6..145e4339 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hackerAPI",
-  "version": "2.1.2",
+  "version": "2.1.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index be2c4f90..65906e9c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "hackerAPI",
-    "version": "2.1.2",
+    "version": "2.1.3",
     "private": true,
     "scripts": {
         "start": "DEBUG=hackboard:* NODE_ENV=development nodemon --ignore gcp_creds.json ./bin/www.js",
diff --git a/services/hacker.service.js b/services/hacker.service.js
index 8cc7f262..b6b85c8e 100644
--- a/services/hacker.service.js
+++ b/services/hacker.service.js
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ function createHacker(hackerDetails) {
 
     let hacker;
 
-    if (Date.now() < Constants.APPLICATION_CLOSE_TIME) {
-        hacker = new Hacker(hackerDetails);
-        return hacker.save();
-    }
-    throw new Error("Sorry, the application deadline has passed!");
+    //if (Date.now() < Constants.APPLICATION_CLOSE_TIME) {
+    hacker = new Hacker(hackerDetails);
+    return hacker.save();
+    //}
+    //throw new Error("Sorry, the application deadline has passed!");
 }
 
 /**