diff --git a/commitlint.config.ts b/commitlint.config.ts
index a708f127..3b11fda3 100644
--- a/commitlint.config.ts
+++ b/commitlint.config.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ module.exports = {
             "always",
             footerMaxLineLength,
         ],
-        "footer-notes-misplacement": [RuleConfigSeverity.Error, "always"],
+        // temporarily disabled because of https://github.com/nblockchain/conventions/issues/118
+        "footer-notes-misplacement": [RuleConfigSeverity.Disabled, "always"],
         "footer-refs-validity": [RuleConfigSeverity.Error, "always"],
         "header-max-length-with-suggestions": [
             RuleConfigSeverity.Error,
diff --git a/commitlint/plugins.test.ts b/commitlint/plugins.test.ts
index 0503ac1e..d890f721 100644
--- a/commitlint/plugins.test.ts
+++ b/commitlint/plugins.test.ts
@@ -455,6 +455,7 @@ test("empty-wip-3", () => {
     expect(emptyWIP3.status).toBe(0);
 });
 
+/* temporarily disabled rule because of https://github.com/nblockchain/conventions/issues/118
 test("footer-notes-misplacement-1", () => {
     let commitMsgWithRightFooter =
         "foo: this is only a title" +
@@ -508,6 +509,7 @@ test("footer-notes-misplacement-4", () => {
     let footerNotesMisplacement4 = runCommitLintOnMsg(commitMsgWithWrongFooter);
     expect(footerNotesMisplacement4.status).not.toBe(0);
 });
+*/
 
 test("footer-refs-validity1", () => {
     let commmitMsgWithCorrectFooter =