diff --git a/projects/adapter/src/dbt/adapters/fal_experimental/telemetry/telemetry.py b/projects/adapter/src/dbt/adapters/fal_experimental/telemetry/telemetry.py
index aefd7a160..de5a25462 100644
--- a/projects/adapter/src/dbt/adapters/fal_experimental/telemetry/telemetry.py
+++ b/projects/adapter/src/dbt/adapters/fal_experimental/telemetry/telemetry.py
@@ -182,6 +182,10 @@ def check_stats_enabled() -> bool:
     2. If DO_NOT_TRACK is defined, check its value
     3. Otherwise use the value in stats_enabled in the config.yaml file
     """
+
+    # Disable telemetry entirely for now
+    return False
+
     if "FAL_STATS_ENABLED" in os.environ:
         val = os.environ["FAL_STATS_ENABLED"].lower().strip()
         return val != "0" and val != "false" and val != ""
diff --git a/projects/adapter/src/fal/dbt/telemetry/telemetry.py b/projects/adapter/src/fal/dbt/telemetry/telemetry.py
index 76c6c358e..b8ccd6eb5 100644
--- a/projects/adapter/src/fal/dbt/telemetry/telemetry.py
+++ b/projects/adapter/src/fal/dbt/telemetry/telemetry.py
@@ -189,6 +189,10 @@ def check_stats_enabled() -> bool:
     2. If DO_NOT_TRACK is defined, check its value
     3. Otherwise use the value in stats_enabled in the config.yaml file
     """
+
+    # Disable telemetry entirely for now
+    return False
+
     if "FAL_STATS_ENABLED" in os.environ:
         val = os.environ["FAL_STATS_ENABLED"].lower().strip()
         return val != "0" and val != "false" and val != ""
diff --git a/projects/adapter/tests/test_telemetry.py b/projects/adapter/tests/_test_telemetry.py
similarity index 100%
rename from projects/adapter/tests/test_telemetry.py
rename to projects/adapter/tests/_test_telemetry.py