diff --git a/.github/workflows/cypress.yaml b/.github/workflows/cypress.yaml
index 2892b62ae0..424d3699b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cypress.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cypress.yaml
@@ -78,16 +78,19 @@ jobs:
                       core.setOutput("author", response.data.author.name);
                       core.setOutput("email", response.data.author.email);
 
-            # Only run Percy when it is demanded or we are running the daily build
-            - name: Enable Percy
-              id: percy
-              if: |
-                  github.event.workflow_run.event == 'schedule' ||
-                  (
-                    github.event.workflow_run.event == 'merge_group' &&
-                    contains(fromJSON(steps.prdetails.outputs.data).labels.*.name, 'X-Needs-Percy')
-                  )
-              run: echo "value=1" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            # Percy is disabled while we're figuring out https://github.com/vector-im/wat-internal/issues/36
+            # and https://github.com/vector-im/wat-internal/issues/56. We're hoping to turn it back on or switch
+            # to an alternative in the future.
+            # # Only run Percy when it is demanded or we are running the daily build
+            # - name: Enable Percy
+            #   id: percy
+            #   if: |
+            #       github.event.workflow_run.event == 'schedule' ||
+            #       (
+            #         github.event.workflow_run.event == 'merge_group' &&
+            #         contains(fromJSON(steps.prdetails.outputs.data).labels.*.name, 'X-Needs-Percy')
+            #       )
+            #   run: echo "value=1" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
             - name: Generate unique ID 💎
               id: uuid
diff --git a/.github/workflows/element-web.yaml b/.github/workflows/element-web.yaml
index 74a570d78b..7b085d892d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/element-web.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/element-web.yaml
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@
 # as an artifact and run integration tests.
 name: Element Web - Build
 on:
-    schedule:
-        - cron: "17 4 * * 1-5" # every weekday at 04:17 UTC
+    # We only need the nightly run for Percy which is disabled while we're
+    # figuring out https://github.com/vector-im/wat-internal/issues/36 and
+    # https://github.com/vector-im/wat-internal/issues/56. We're hoping to
+    # turn it back on or switch to an alternative in the future.
+    # schedule:
+    #     - cron: "17 4 * * 1-5" # every weekday at 04:17 UTC
     pull_request: {}
     merge_group:
         types: [checks_requested]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f17350a43d..39d1f600e2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,14 @@
 ![Tests](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/actions/workflows/tests.yml/badge.svg)
 ![Static Analysis](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/actions/workflows/static_analysis.yaml/badge.svg)
 [![matrix-react-sdk](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://dashboard.cypress.io/badge/simple/ppvnzg/develop&style=flat&logo=cypress)](https://dashboard.cypress.io/projects/ppvnzg/runs)
+
+<!--
+Percy is disabled while we're figuring out https://github.com/vector-im/wat-internal/issues/36
+and https://github.com/vector-im/wat-internal/issues/56. We're hoping to turn it back on or switch
+to an alternative in the future.
 [![This project is using Percy.io for visual regression testing.](https://percy.io/static/images/percy-badge.svg)](https://percy.io/dfde73bd/matrix-react-sdk)
+-->
+
 [![Localazy](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconnect.localazy.com%2Fstatus%2Felement-web%2Fdata%3Fcontent%3Dall%26title%3Dlocalazy%26logo%3Dtrue)](https://localazy.com/p/element-web)
 [![Quality Gate Status](https://sonarcloud.io/api/project_badges/measure?project=matrix-react-sdk&metric=alert_status)](https://sonarcloud.io/summary/new_code?id=matrix-react-sdk)
 [![Coverage](https://sonarcloud.io/api/project_badges/measure?project=matrix-react-sdk&metric=coverage)](https://sonarcloud.io/summary/new_code?id=matrix-react-sdk)
diff --git a/docs/cypress.md b/docs/cypress.md
index 91ec314bac..d786e1b5c0 100644
--- a/docs/cypress.md
+++ b/docs/cypress.md
@@ -238,6 +238,10 @@ should generally try to adhere to them.
 
 ## Screenshot testing with Percy
 
+**⚠️ Percy is disabled while we're figuring out https://github.com/vector-im/wat-internal/issues/36**
+**and https://github.com/vector-im/wat-internal/issues/56. We're hoping to turn it back on or switch**
+**to an alternative in the future.**
+
 We also support visual testing via [Percy](https://percy.io). Within many of our
 Cypress tests you can see lines calling `cy.percySnapshot()`. This creates a
 screenshot and uses Percy to check whether it has changed from the last time