diff --git a/scripts/aws/entrypoint.sh b/scripts/aws/entrypoint.sh
index 37214388b..4dc2a7dde 100755
--- a/scripts/aws/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/scripts/aws/entrypoint.sh
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ cd /app
 
 # -- start operator
 echo "Starting Java application..."
+exit 1
 java \
   -XX:MaxRAMPercentage=95 -XX:-UseCompressedOops -XX:+PrintFlagsFinal \
   -Djava.security.egd=file:/dev/./urandom \