diff --git a/.tekton/network-observability-console-plugin-ystream-push.yaml b/.tekton/network-observability-console-plugin-ystream-push.yaml
index 09b20041c..b7b902cdb 100644
--- a/.tekton/network-observability-console-plugin-ystream-push.yaml
+++ b/.tekton/network-observability-console-plugin-ystream-push.yaml
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ metadata:
     build.appstudio.redhat.com/commit_sha: '{{revision}}'
     build.appstudio.redhat.com/target_branch: '{{target_branch}}'
     pipelinesascode.tekton.dev/max-keep-runs: "3"
-    # TODO: re-enable after 1.9 release
-    # pipelinesascode.tekton.dev/on-cel-expression: event == "push" && target_branch == "main"
-    pipelinesascode.tekton.dev/on-cel-expression: "false"
+    # switch comment in/out at branch cut / release
+    pipelinesascode.tekton.dev/on-cel-expression: event == "push" && target_branch == "main"
+    # pipelinesascode.tekton.dev/on-cel-expression: "false"
   creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     appstudio.openshift.io/application: netobserv-ystream