diff --git a/datasets/add_months.sh b/datasets/add_months.sh
index c046235..fff2f72 100755
--- a/datasets/add_months.sh
+++ b/datasets/add_months.sh
@@ -93,8 +93,9 @@ start_spark_and_run.sh 1 submissions_part2.py \
 
 # --- Verify: inspect staging before copying to live -------------------------
 #
-# Stop here and check that the staging output looks right before running
-# the copy step. The live datasets are untouched at this point. Example:
+# The script stops here (exit 0 below). Check the staging output looks right
+# before running the copy step manually. The live datasets are untouched at
+# this point. Example checks:
 #
 #   ls -lah "$STAGING_COMMENTS_SUB" | head
 #   python3 -c "
@@ -104,6 +105,8 @@ start_spark_and_run.sh 1 submissions_part2.py \
 #   print(t.column('created_utc')[0].as_py(), t.column('created_utc')[-1].as_py())
 #   "
 
+exit 0
+
 # --- Copy: add staging files into live datasets -----------------------------
 #
 # Run these lines manually after verifying staging. This is the only step