diff --git a/packages/round-manager/src/features/round/ViewFundGrantees.tsx b/packages/round-manager/src/features/round/ViewFundGrantees.tsx
index 2eff36360..49a191b08 100644
--- a/packages/round-manager/src/features/round/ViewFundGrantees.tsx
+++ b/packages/round-manager/src/features/round/ViewFundGrantees.tsx
@@ -494,11 +494,12 @@ export function PayProjectsTable(props: {
           <button
             type="button"
             data-testid="pay-out-funds-button"
-            className="block m-3 rounded-md bg-indigo-600 py-1.5 px-3 text-center text-sm font-semibold leading-6 text-white shadow-sm hover:bg-indigo-500 disabled:bg-indigo-500 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-indigo-600"
-            disabled={selectedProjects.length === 0}
+            className="block m-3 rounded-md bg-indigo-600 py-1.5 px-3 text-center text-sm font-semibold leading-6 text-white shadow-sm hover:bg-indigo-500 disabled:text-slate-500 disabled:bg-gray-100 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-indigo-600"
+            // disabled={selectedProjects.length === 0}
+            disabled={true}
             onClick={() => handlePayOutFunds()}
           >
-            Payout funds
+            Payout funds (Disabled)
           </button>
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/packages/round-manager/src/features/round/__tests__/ViewFundGrantees.test.tsx b/packages/round-manager/src/features/round/__tests__/ViewFundGrantees.test.tsx
index 178e61191..22089eb8a 100644
--- a/packages/round-manager/src/features/round/__tests__/ViewFundGrantees.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/round-manager/src/features/round/__tests__/ViewFundGrantees.test.tsx
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ describe("View Fund Grantees", () => {
       expect(screen.getByText("Wallet Address")).toBeInTheDocument();
       expect(screen.getByText("Matching %")).toBeInTheDocument();
       expect(screen.getByText("Payout Amount")).toBeInTheDocument();
-      expect(screen.getByText("Payout funds")).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByText("Payout funds (Disabled)")).toBeInTheDocument();
     });
 
     it("displays exact list of projects in table which are to be paid", async () => {
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ describe("View Fund Grantees", () => {
       ).toBeInTheDocument();
     });
 
-    it("Should show the confirmation modal and close on cancel", async () => {
+    it.skip("Should show the confirmation modal and close on cancel", async () => {
       (useBalance as jest.Mock).mockImplementation(() => ({
         data: { formatted: "0", value: ethers.utils.parseEther("1000") },
         error: null,
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ describe("View Fund Grantees", () => {
       expect(screen.queryByText("Confirm Decision")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     });
 
-    it("Should show the progress modal", async () => {
+    it.skip("Should show the progress modal", async () => {
       (useBalance as jest.Mock).mockImplementation(() => ({
         data: { formatted: "0", value: ethers.utils.parseEther("1000") },
         error: null,
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ describe("View Fund Grantees", () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it("Should show the warning when not enough funds in contract", async () => {
+    it.skip("Should show the warning when not enough funds in contract", async () => {
       (useBalance as jest.Mock).mockImplementation(() => ({
         data: { formatted: "0", value: "0" },
         error: null,