diff --git a/packages/scraper/src/scheduler.ts b/packages/scraper/src/scheduler.ts
index 6deff9e..e4cb51a 100644
--- a/packages/scraper/src/scheduler.ts
+++ b/packages/scraper/src/scheduler.ts
@@ -366,6 +366,13 @@ export async function registerWorkers(boss: PgBoss): Promise<void> {
   });
 
   await boss.work("scrape:pricing:optcore", async () => {
+    // Optcore.net WP REST API is blocked by Cloudflare WAF for Erik's datacenter
+    // IP (82.165.222.127). Set SKIP_OPTCORE_SCRAPER=true to suppress the wasted
+    // run. A residential IP (Mac launchd) would be needed to scrape Optcore.
+    if (process.env["SKIP_OPTCORE_SCRAPER"] === "true") {
+      console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] Optcore pricing: SKIPPED (SKIP_OPTCORE_SCRAPER=true)`);
+      return;
+    }
     console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] Running: Optcore pricing`);
     const { scrapeOptcore } = await import("./scrapers/optcore");
     await scrapeOptcore();