diff --git a/packages/api/src/routers/auth/auth_router.ts b/packages/api/src/routers/auth/auth_router.ts
index fa1cf763e..7953eef0a 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/routers/auth/auth_router.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/routers/auth/auth_router.ts
@@ -512,15 +512,12 @@ export function authRouter() {
 
       if (recaptchaToken && process.env.RECAPTCHA_CHALLENGE_SECRET_KEY) {
         const verified = await verifyChallengeRecaptcha(recaptchaToken)
-        console.log('recaptcha result: ', recaptchaToken, verified)
-        // temporarily do not fail here so we can deploy this in stages
-        // just log the verification
-
-        // if (!verified) {
-        //   return res.redirect(
-        //     `${env.client.url}/auth/email-signup?errorCodes=UNKNOWN`
-        //   )
-        // }
+        if (!verified) {
+          logger.info('recaptcha failed', recaptchaToken, verified)
+          return res.redirect(
+            `${env.client.url}/auth/email-signup?errorCodes=UNKNOWN`
+          )
+        }
       }
 
       // trim whitespace in email address