diff --git a/apisix/core/etcd.lua b/apisix/core/etcd.lua
index a67a3eb95f9d7..57f168477585f 100644
--- a/apisix/core/etcd.lua
+++ b/apisix/core/etcd.lua
@@ -145,12 +145,13 @@ local function new()
         end
     end
 
-    if not health_check.conf then
-        health_check.init({
-            max_fails = 1,
-            retry = true,
-        })
-    end
+    health_check.disable()
+    --if not health_check.conf then
+    --    health_check.init({
+    --        max_fails = 1,
+    --        retry = true,
+    --    })
+    --end
 
     return _new(etcd_conf)
 end