diff --git a/checkouts.cfg b/checkouts.cfg
index cb47e49321..e8da1b538e 100644
--- a/checkouts.cfg
+++ b/checkouts.cfg
@@ -11,5 +11,4 @@ auto-checkout =
     Products.CMFPlone
 # These packages are manually added, or automatically added by mr.roboto:
     plone.restapi
-    plone.app.discussion
     plone.app.theming
diff --git a/constraints.txt b/constraints.txt
index faa01b1d3b..dd703fa546 100644
--- a/constraints.txt
+++ b/constraints.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ plone.app.contentrules==5.0.4
 plone.app.contenttypes==4.0.0
 plone.app.customerize==2.0.1
 plone.app.dexterity==4.0.1
-plone.app.discussion==4.1.2
+plone.app.discussion==5.0.0a1
 plone.app.event==5.1.6
 plone.app.i18n==4.0.1
 plone.app.intid==2.0.0
diff --git a/versions.cfg b/versions.cfg
index 5087b435b5..c26d6a3d9b 100644
--- a/versions.cfg
+++ b/versions.cfg
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ plone.app.contentrules = 5.0.4
 plone.app.contenttypes = 4.0.0
 plone.app.customerize = 2.0.1
 plone.app.dexterity = 4.0.1
-plone.app.discussion = 4.1.2
+plone.app.discussion = 5.0.0a1
 plone.app.event = 5.1.6
 plone.app.i18n = 4.0.1
 plone.app.intid = 2.0.0