diff --git a/sites/svelte.dev/placeholder/index.html b/sites/svelte.dev/placeholder/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ab1e3929b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sites/svelte.dev/placeholder/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<p>see <a href="https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/9424">#9424</a></p>
diff --git a/sites/svelte.dev/vercel.json b/sites/svelte.dev/vercel.json
index 03d3178382..f9ae44fa61 100644
--- a/sites/svelte.dev/vercel.json
+++ b/sites/svelte.dev/vercel.json
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
 	"github": {
 		"silent": true
 	},
-	"buildCommand": "cd ../../packages/svelte && pnpm prepublishOnly && cd ../../sites/svelte.dev && pnpm rebuild sharp && pnpm build"
+	"buildCommand": "echo \"TODO reinstate in future: cd ../../packages/svelte && pnpm prepublishOnly && cd ../../sites/svelte.dev && pnpm rebuild sharp && pnpm build\"",
+	"outputDirectory": "placeholder"
 }