diff --git a/book/_config.yml b/book/_config.yml
index 744a3b5..b79830f 100644
--- a/book/_config.yml
+++ b/book/_config.yml
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ html:
 
 sphinx:
   config:
+    # DEC 14, 2024: REINSTATE THE COMMENTED LINES ONCE GITLAB.TUDELFT.NL IS BACK ONLINE
     html_js_files:
     - https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/require.js/2.3.4/require.min.js
     thebe_config:
       use_thebe_lite: true
       exclude_patterns: ["**/_*.yml", "**/*.md", "**/*.ipynb"]
+    # END OF DEC 14, 2024 OUTAGE COMMENT
     html_theme_options:
       logo:
         text: Template