diff --git a/src/django_mysql/apps.py b/src/django_mysql/apps.py
index d3c7e748..49ceed50 100644
--- a/src/django_mysql/apps.py
+++ b/src/django_mysql/apps.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ class MySQLConfig(AppConfig):
     def ready(self):
         self.perform_monkey_patches()
         self.add_lookups()
-        register_checks()
+        # Ignore checks as check_variables is incompatible with MariDB xpand engine
+        #register_checks()
 
     def perform_monkey_patches(self):
         from django_mysql import monkey_patches