diff --git a/datajob/stepfunctions/stepfunctions_workflow.py b/datajob/stepfunctions/stepfunctions_workflow.py
index 487cc96..a38b015 100644
--- a/datajob/stepfunctions/stepfunctions_workflow.py
+++ b/datajob/stepfunctions/stepfunctions_workflow.py
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ def __enter__(self):
 
     def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, traceback) -> None:
         """steps we have to do when exiting the context manager."""
+        self.build_workflow()
         _set_workflow(None)
         logger.info(f"step functions workflow {self.unique_name} created")
 
@@ -270,4 +271,3 @@ def _get_workflow():
 def connect(self, other: DataJobBase) -> None:
     work_flow = _get_workflow()
     work_flow.directed_graph[other].add(self)
-    work_flow.build_workflow()
diff --git a/datajob_tests/stepfunctions/test_stepfunctions_workflow.py b/datajob_tests/stepfunctions/test_stepfunctions_workflow.py
index 5dd9e9e..7038bec 100644
--- a/datajob_tests/stepfunctions/test_stepfunctions_workflow.py
+++ b/datajob_tests/stepfunctions/test_stepfunctions_workflow.py
@@ -166,11 +166,16 @@ def test_update_stepfunctions_continuously(self):
 
         test written based on ticket
         https://github.com/vincentclaes/datajob/issues/116
+
+        Update:
+        this continous update causes duplicate states. removing it for now.
+        https://github.com/vincentclaes/datajob/pull/126
         """
 
         task1 = stepfunctions_workflow.task(SomeMockedClass("task1"))
         task2 = stepfunctions_workflow.task(SomeMockedClass("task2"))
         task3 = stepfunctions_workflow.task(SomeMockedClass("task3"))
+        task4 = stepfunctions_workflow.task(SomeMockedClass("task4"))
 
         djs = DataJobStack(
             scope=self.app,
@@ -181,13 +186,12 @@ def test_update_stepfunctions_continuously(self):
             account="3098726354",
         )
         with StepfunctionsWorkflow(djs, "some-name") as a_step_functions_workflow:
-            self.assertIsNone(a_step_functions_workflow.workflow)
-            self.assertIsNone(a_step_functions_workflow.chain_of_tasks)
             task1 >> task2
-            self.assertIsNotNone(a_step_functions_workflow.workflow)
-            self.assertEqual(len(a_step_functions_workflow.chain_of_tasks.steps), 2)
             task2 >> task3
-            self.assertEqual(len(a_step_functions_workflow.chain_of_tasks.steps), 3)
+            self.assertIsNone(a_step_functions_workflow.workflow)
+            self.assertIsNone(a_step_functions_workflow.chain_of_tasks)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(a_step_functions_workflow.workflow)
+        self.assertEqual(len(a_step_functions_workflow.chain_of_tasks.steps), 3)
 
         expected_workflow_definition = {
             "StartAt": "task1",