diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index a5457e7bb..33f8ac369 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -322,10 +322,10 @@ workflows:
           instance-type: t3a.medium
           domain: "whocanivotefor.co.uk"
           requires:
-          - build_and_test
-          # NB should this be dependent on successful sam_deploy_development job?
+#          - build_and_test
+#           NB should this be dependent on successful sam_deploy_development job?
           - sam_build
-          - code_deploy_staging
+#          - code_deploy_staging
           context: [ deployment-production-wcivf ]
           filters: { branches: { only: [ main, master ] } }
 
@@ -336,8 +336,8 @@ workflows:
           max-size: 2
           desired-capacity: 1
           requires:
-          - build_and_test
-          - sam_deploy_staging
+#          - build_and_test
+#          - sam_deploy_staging
           - sam_deploy_production
           context: [ deployment-production-wcivf ]
           filters: { branches: { only: [ main, master ] } }