diff --git a/apps/api/src/__tests__/snips/scrape.test.ts b/apps/api/src/__tests__/snips/scrape.test.ts
index a27057f7..156e8e15 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/__tests__/snips/scrape.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/__tests__/snips/scrape.test.ts
@@ -77,24 +77,24 @@ describe("Scrape tests", () => {
       expect(JSON.stringify(status)).toBe(JSON.stringify(response));
     }, 60000);
     
-    // describe("Ad blocking (f-e dependant)", () => {
-    //   it.concurrent("blocks ads by default", async () => {
-    //     const response = await scrape({
-    //       url: "https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/18185/yum/",
-    //     });
+    describe("Ad blocking (f-e dependant)", () => {
+      it.concurrent("blocks ads by default", async () => {
+        const response = await scrape({
+          url: "https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/18185/yum/",
+        });
 
-    //     expect(response.markdown).not.toContain(".g.doubleclick.net/");
-    //   }, 30000);
+        expect(response.markdown).not.toContain(".g.doubleclick.net/");
+      }, 30000);
 
-    //   it.concurrent("doesn't block ads if explicitly disabled", async () => {
-    //     const response = await scrape({
-    //       url: "https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/18185/yum/",
-    //       blockAds: false,
-    //     });
+      it.concurrent("doesn't block ads if explicitly disabled", async () => {
+        const response = await scrape({
+          url: "https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/18185/yum/",
+          blockAds: false,
+        });
 
-    //     expect(response.markdown).toMatch(/(\.g\.doubleclick\.net|amazon-adsystem\.com)\//);
-    //   }, 30000);
-    // });
+        expect(response.markdown).toMatch(/(\.g\.doubleclick\.net|amazon-adsystem\.com)\//);
+      }, 30000);
+    });
 
     describe("Change Tracking format", () => {
       it.concurrent("works", async () => {
diff --git a/apps/api/src/scraper/scrapeURL/engines/fire-engine/index.ts b/apps/api/src/scraper/scrapeURL/engines/fire-engine/index.ts
index 8bbacb4c..3e8490c4 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/scraper/scrapeURL/engines/fire-engine/index.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/scraper/scrapeURL/engines/fire-engine/index.ts
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ export async function scrapeURLWithFireEngineChromeCDP(
     mobile: meta.options.mobile,
     timeout, // TODO: better timeout logic
     disableSmartWaitCache: meta.internalOptions.disableSmartWaitCache,
-    blockAds: meta.options.blockAds,
     mobileProxy: meta.featureFlags.has("stealthProxy"),
     saveScrapeResultToGCS: meta.internalOptions.saveScrapeResultToGCS,
     // TODO: scrollXPaths
diff --git a/apps/api/src/scraper/scrapeURL/engines/fire-engine/scrape.ts b/apps/api/src/scraper/scrapeURL/engines/fire-engine/scrape.ts
index e0c44e18..5261b697 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/scraper/scrapeURL/engines/fire-engine/scrape.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/scraper/scrapeURL/engines/fire-engine/scrape.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ export type FireEngineScrapeRequestCommon = {
   headers?: { [K: string]: string };
 
   blockMedia?: boolean; // default: true
-  blockAds?: boolean; // default: true
   // pageOptions?: any; // unused, .scrollXPaths is considered on FE side
 
   // useProxy?: boolean; // unused, default: true
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ export type FireEngineScrapeRequestChromeCDP = {
   blockMedia?: true; // cannot be false
   mobile?: boolean;
   disableSmartWaitCache?: boolean;
-  blockAds?: boolean; // default: true
   saveScrapeResultToGCS?: boolean;
 };
 
@@ -58,7 +56,6 @@ export type FireEngineScrapeRequestTLSClient = {
   engine: "tlsclient";
   atsv?: boolean; // v0 only, default: false
   disableJsDom?: boolean; // v0 only, default: false
-  // blockAds?: boolean; // default: true
 };
 
 const schema = z.object({
diff --git a/apps/api/src/scraper/scrapeURL/engines/index.ts b/apps/api/src/scraper/scrapeURL/engines/index.ts
index fe0ae8c7..c690ac7b 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/scraper/scrapeURL/engines/index.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/scraper/scrapeURL/engines/index.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ export const featureFlags = [
   "skipTlsVerification",
   "useFastMode",
   "stealthProxy",
+  "disableAdblock",
 ] as const;
 
 export type FeatureFlag = (typeof featureFlags)[number];
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ export const featureFlagOptions: {
   mobile: { priority: 10 },
   skipTlsVerification: { priority: 10 },
   stealthProxy: { priority: 20 },
+  disableAdblock: { priority: 10 },
 } as const;
 
 export type EngineScrapeResult = {
@@ -160,6 +162,7 @@ export const engineOptions: {
       skipTlsVerification: false,
       useFastMode: false,
       stealthProxy: false,
+      disableAdblock: false,
     },
     quality: 1000, // cache should always be tried first
   },
@@ -177,6 +180,7 @@ export const engineOptions: {
       skipTlsVerification: true,
       useFastMode: false,
       stealthProxy: false,
+      disableAdblock: false,
     },
     quality: 50,
   },
@@ -194,6 +198,7 @@ export const engineOptions: {
       skipTlsVerification: true,
       useFastMode: false,
       stealthProxy: false,
+      disableAdblock: false,
     },
     quality: 45,
   },
@@ -211,6 +216,7 @@ export const engineOptions: {
       skipTlsVerification: true,
       useFastMode: false,
       stealthProxy: true,
+      disableAdblock: false,
     },
     quality: -1,
   },
@@ -228,6 +234,7 @@ export const engineOptions: {
       skipTlsVerification: true,
       useFastMode: false,
       stealthProxy: true,
+      disableAdblock: false,
     },
     quality: -5,
   },
@@ -245,6 +252,7 @@ export const engineOptions: {
       skipTlsVerification: false,
       useFastMode: false,
       stealthProxy: false,
+      disableAdblock: true,
     },
     quality: 40,
   },
@@ -262,6 +270,7 @@ export const engineOptions: {
       skipTlsVerification: false,
       useFastMode: false,
       stealthProxy: true,
+      disableAdblock: true,
     },
     quality: -10,
   },
@@ -279,6 +288,7 @@ export const engineOptions: {
       skipTlsVerification: false,
       useFastMode: false,
       stealthProxy: false,
+      disableAdblock: false,
     },
     quality: 20,
   },
@@ -296,6 +306,7 @@ export const engineOptions: {
       skipTlsVerification: false,
       useFastMode: true,
       stealthProxy: false,
+      disableAdblock: false,
     },
     quality: 10,
   },
@@ -313,6 +324,7 @@ export const engineOptions: {
       skipTlsVerification: false,
       useFastMode: true,
       stealthProxy: true,
+      disableAdblock: false,
     },
     quality: -15,
   },
@@ -330,6 +342,7 @@ export const engineOptions: {
       skipTlsVerification: false,
       useFastMode: true,
       stealthProxy: false,
+      disableAdblock: false,
     },
     quality: 5,
   },
@@ -347,6 +360,7 @@ export const engineOptions: {
       skipTlsVerification: false,
       useFastMode: true,
       stealthProxy: true, // kinda...
+      disableAdblock: true,
     },
     quality: -20,
   },
@@ -364,6 +378,7 @@ export const engineOptions: {
       skipTlsVerification: false,
       useFastMode: true,
       stealthProxy: true, // kinda...
+      disableAdblock: true,
     },
     quality: -20,
   },
diff --git a/apps/api/src/scraper/scrapeURL/index.ts b/apps/api/src/scraper/scrapeURL/index.ts
index 90873ca6..2f926a96 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/scraper/scrapeURL/index.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/scraper/scrapeURL/index.ts
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ function buildFeatureFlags(
     flags.add("docx");
   }
 
+  if (options.blockAds === false) {
+    flags.add("disableAdblock");
+  }
+
   return flags;
 }