diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump_internal_release.yml b/.github/workflows/bump_internal_release.yml
index ff226c5b83..e781c25b5d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump_internal_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump_internal_release.yml
@@ -125,24 +125,24 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
-  run_tests:
+  # run_tests:
 
-    name: Run Tests
+  #   name: Run Tests
 
-    needs: validate_input_conditions
+  #   needs: validate_input_conditions
 
-    if: needs.validate_input_conditions.outputs.skip-release == 'false'
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/pr.yml
-    with:
-      branch: ${{ needs.validate_input_conditions.outputs.release-branch }}
-    secrets:
-      ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+  #   if: needs.validate_input_conditions.outputs.skip-release == 'false'
+  #   uses: ./.github/workflows/pr.yml
+  #   with:
+  #     branch: ${{ needs.validate_input_conditions.outputs.release-branch }}
+  #   secrets:
+  #     ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
 
   increment_build_number:
 
     name: Increment Build Number
 
-    needs: [ validate_input_conditions, run_tests ]
+    needs: [ validate_input_conditions ]
     runs-on: macos-13-xlarge
     timeout-minutes: 10
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml b/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
index ede573105c..211e898dc3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
@@ -92,22 +92,22 @@ jobs:
             ${{ vars.TEST_MACOS_APP_BOARD_VALIDATION_SECTION_ID }} \
             ${{ steps.create_release_task.outputs.marketing_version }}
 
-  run_tests:
+  # run_tests:
 
-    name: Run Tests
+  #   name: Run Tests
 
-    needs: create_release_branch
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/pr.yml
-    with:
-      branch: ${{ needs.create_release_branch.outputs.release_branch_name }}
-    secrets:
-      ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+  #   needs: create_release_branch
+  #   uses: ./.github/workflows/pr.yml
+  #   with:
+  #     branch: ${{ needs.create_release_branch.outputs.release_branch_name }}
+  #   secrets:
+  #     ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
 
   increment_build_number:
 
     name: Increment Build Number
 
-    needs: [ create_release_branch, run_tests ]
+    needs: [ create_release_branch ]
     runs-on: macos-13-xlarge
     timeout-minutes: 10