diff --git a/scripts/o3de.py b/scripts/o3de.py
index 24ba862529..8d7532878c 100755
--- a/scripts/o3de.py
+++ b/scripts/o3de.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def add_args(parser, subparsers) -> None:
     o3de_package_dir = (script_dir / 'o3de').resolve()
     # add the scripts/o3de directory to the front of the sys.path
     sys.path.insert(0, str(o3de_package_dir))
-    from o3de import engine_template, global_project, register, print_registration, get_registration, download, \
+    from o3de import engine_template, global_project, register, print_registration, get_registration, \
         enable_gem, disable_gem, sha256
     # Remove the temporarily added path
     sys.path = sys.path[1:]
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ def add_args(parser, subparsers) -> None:
     # get-registered
     get_registration.add_args(subparsers)
 
-    # download
-    download.add_args(subparsers)
-
     # add a gem to a project
     enable_gem.add_args(subparsers)
 
diff --git a/scripts/o3de/o3de/download.py b/scripts/o3de/o3de/download.py
index 1dbb584c92..6f1b82e754 100644
--- a/scripts/o3de/o3de/download.py
+++ b/scripts/o3de/o3de/download.py
@@ -237,5 +237,4 @@ def main():
     sys.exit(ret)
 
 
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
+# Do not allow running the download.py script as a standalone script until it is reviewed by app-sec