diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 101bd430..2e023f1b 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ tempest_run: no
 # Define 0 (serial) or more to use a non default concurrency
 #tempest_run_concurrency:
 
-tempest_git_repo: https://git.openstack.org/openstack/tempest
+# We comment `tempest_git_repo` so that the repo_build role does not attempt to
+# build the wheel from this repo/branch. Instead, we want tempest to get built
+# from the stable release defined in global requirements.
+#tempest_git_repo: https://git.openstack.org/openstack/tempest
 tempest_git_install_branch: "eca9f5aeb5eec80a4897cef299f5b65b874eafaa"
 tempest_developer_mode: False
 tempest_developer_constraints: