diff --git a/ruby/catapult-templates/api_node/resources/config-network.properties.mt b/ruby/catapult-templates/api_node/resources/config-network.properties.mt
index 35b6a68..f0aaf6f 100644
--- a/ruby/catapult-templates/api_node/resources/config-network.properties.mt
+++ b/ruby/catapult-templates/api_node/resources/config-network.properties.mt
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ minHarvesterBalance = 500
 maxHarvesterBalance = 50'000'000'000'000
 
 harvestBeneficiaryPercentage = 10
-harvestNetworkPercentage = 5
+
+# bug for now
+#harvestNetworkPercentage = 5
+harvestNetworkPercentage = 0
+
 harvestNetworkFeeSinkPublicKey = FF5563F1C5824EE0CD868799FBE8744B46D5549973FDA499939C952D951494E4
 
 blockPruneInterval = 360
diff --git a/ruby/catapult-templates/peer_node/resources/config-network.properties.mt b/ruby/catapult-templates/peer_node/resources/config-network.properties.mt
index 5e4aeb1..7a74d47 100644
--- a/ruby/catapult-templates/peer_node/resources/config-network.properties.mt
+++ b/ruby/catapult-templates/peer_node/resources/config-network.properties.mt
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ minHarvesterBalance = 500
 maxHarvesterBalance = 50'000'000'000'000
 
 harvestBeneficiaryPercentage = 10
-harvestNetworkPercentage = 5
+
+# bug for now
+#harvestNetworkPercentage = 5
+harvestNetworkPercentage = 0
+
 harvestNetworkFeeSinkPublicKey = FF5563F1C5824EE0CD868799FBE8744B46D5549973FDA499939C952D951494E4
 
 blockPruneInterval = 360