diff --git a/.circleci/build-and-test/workflows.yml b/.circleci/build-and-test/workflows.yml
index 99d7c4fff..1081c40e7 100644
--- a/.circleci/build-and-test/workflows.yml
+++ b/.circleci/build-and-test/workflows.yml
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@
     when: << pipeline.parameters.build_and_test_all >>
     jobs:
       - secrets-check
-      - test-backend:
-          requires:
-            - secrets-check
-      - test-frontend:
-          requires:
-            - secrets-check
-      - test-e2e:
-          requires:
-            - secrets-check
+      # - test-backend:
+      #     requires:
+      #       - secrets-check
+      # - test-frontend:
+      #     requires:
+      #       - secrets-check
+      # - test-e2e:
+      #     requires:
+      #       - secrets-check
 
   ci-build-and-test-all:
     jobs:
@@ -22,52 +22,52 @@
                 - main
                 - master
                 - /^release.*/
-      - test-backend:
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              only:
-                - main
-                - master
-                - /^release.*/
-          requires:
-            - secrets-check
-      - test-frontend:
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              only:
-                - main
-                - master
-                - /^release.*/
-          requires:
-            - secrets-check
-      - test-e2e:
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              only:
-                - main
-                - master
-                - /^release.*/
-          requires:
-            - secrets-check
-      - make_erd: # from ../util folder
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              only:
-                - develop
-                - master
+      # - test-backend:
+      #     filters:
+      #       branches:
+      #         only:
+      #           - main
+      #           - master
+      #           - /^release.*/
+      #     requires:
+      #       - secrets-check
+      # - test-frontend:
+      #     filters:
+      #       branches:
+      #         only:
+      #           - main
+      #           - master
+      #           - /^release.*/
+      #     requires:
+      #       - secrets-check
+      # - test-e2e:
+      #     filters:
+      #       branches:
+      #         only:
+      #           - main
+      #           - master
+      #           - /^release.*/
+      #     requires:
+      #       - secrets-check
+      # - make_erd: # from ../util folder
+      #     filters:
+      #       branches:
+      #         only:
+      #           - develop
+      #           - master
 
-  build-and-test-backend:
-    when: << pipeline.parameters.build_and_test_backend >>
-    jobs:
-      - secrets-check
-      - test-backend:
-          requires:
-            - secrets-check
+  # build-and-test-backend:
+  #   when: << pipeline.parameters.build_and_test_backend >>
+  #   jobs:
+  #     - secrets-check
+  #     - test-backend:
+  #         requires:
+  #           - secrets-check
 
-  build-and-test-frontend:
-    when: << pipeline.parameters.build_and_test_frontend >>
-    jobs:
-      - secrets-check
-      - test-frontend:
-          requires:
-            - secrets-check
+  # build-and-test-frontend:
+  #   when: << pipeline.parameters.build_and_test_frontend >>
+  #   jobs:
+  #     - secrets-check
+  #     - test-frontend:
+  #         requires:
+  #           - secrets-check
diff --git a/.circleci/deployment/commands.yml b/.circleci/deployment/commands.yml
index 992f6440d..de585f75e 100644
--- a/.circleci/deployment/commands.yml
+++ b/.circleci/deployment/commands.yml
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@
             sudo apt update
             sudo apt-get install -y wget
             sudo wget -qO /usr/local/bin/yq https://github.com/mikefarah/yq/releases/download/v4.42.1/yq_linux_amd64 && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/yq
-      - run:
-          name: Apply database migrations
-          command: |
-            bash ./scripts/apply-remote-migrations.sh <<parameters.backend-appname>>
+      # - run:
+      #     name: Apply database migrations
+      #     command: |
+      #       bash ./scripts/apply-remote-migrations.sh <<parameters.backend-appname>>
       - run:
           name: Deploy backend application
           command: |