diff --git a/programs/registry/src/protocol_config/state.rs b/programs/registry/src/protocol_config/state.rs
index eaaa41b2b1..d3094498a8 100644
--- a/programs/registry/src/protocol_config/state.rs
+++ b/programs/registry/src/protocol_config/state.rs
@@ -184,12 +184,16 @@ impl ProtocolConfig {
 
     /// In the last part of the active phase the registration phase starts.
     /// Returns end slot of the registration phase/start slot of the next active phase.
+    /// Registration phase time check is temporarily disabled to allow
+    /// foresters to register for the current epoch at any time.        
     pub fn is_registration_phase(&self, slot: u64) -> Result<u64> {
         let latest_register_epoch = self.get_latest_register_epoch(slot)?;
+        /*
         let latest_register_epoch_progress = self.get_latest_register_epoch_progress(slot)?;
         if latest_register_epoch_progress >= self.registration_phase_length {
             return err!(RegistryError::NotInRegistrationPeriod);
-        }
+        } */
+
         Ok((latest_register_epoch) * self.active_phase_length
             + self.genesis_slot
             + self.registration_phase_length)
diff --git a/sdk-tests/csdk-anchor-full-derived-test/tests/integration_tests.rs b/sdk-tests/csdk-anchor-full-derived-test/tests/integration_tests.rs
index 9b40b900e5..2c3e82972a 100644
--- a/sdk-tests/csdk-anchor-full-derived-test/tests/integration_tests.rs
+++ b/sdk-tests/csdk-anchor-full-derived-test/tests/integration_tests.rs
@@ -3863,7 +3863,7 @@ async fn test_d9_edge_many_literals() {
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn test_d9_edge_mixed() {
     use csdk_anchor_full_derived_test::d9_seeds::{
-        edge_cases::{AB, SEED_123, _UNDERSCORE_CONST},
+        edge_cases::{_UNDERSCORE_CONST, AB, SEED_123},
         D9EdgeMixedParams,
     };