diff --git a/api/controllers/v2/github.ts b/api/controllers/v2/github.ts
index 6056a8b41..6ea00a31d 100644
--- a/api/controllers/v2/github.ts
+++ b/api/controllers/v2/github.ts
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ export const triggerSmokeTestAutomatedBuild = async (event: APIGatewayEvent): Pr
 
   try {
     const returnVal = await createAndInsertJob();
-    await runAdditionalECSTasks();
+    // await runAdditionalECSTasks();
     return {
       statusCode: 202,
       headers: { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' },