diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 4a5f2cb5..9ae4ef02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ jobs:
     uses: datajoint/.github/.github/workflows/mkdocs_release.yaml@main
     permissions: 
       contents: write
-  devcontainer-build:
-    uses: datajoint/.github/.github/workflows/devcontainer-build.yaml@main
-  devcontainer-publish:
-    needs: 
-      - devcontainer-build
-    uses: datajoint/.github/.github/workflows/devcontainer-publish.yaml@main
-    secrets:
-      DOCKERHUB_USERNAME: ${{secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME}}
-      DOCKERHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN_FOR_ELEMENTS}}
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+  # devcontainer-build:
+  #   uses: datajoint/.github/.github/workflows/devcontainer-build.yaml@main
+  # devcontainer-publish:
+  #   needs: 
+  #     - devcontainer-build
+  #   uses: datajoint/.github/.github/workflows/devcontainer-publish.yaml@main
+  #   secrets:
+  #     DOCKERHUB_USERNAME: ${{secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME}}
+  #     DOCKERHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN_FOR_ELEMENTS}}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index e5e6a07a..acaddca0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ on:
   pull_request:
   workflow_dispatch:
 jobs:
-  devcontainer-build:
-    uses: datajoint/.github/.github/workflows/devcontainer-build.yaml@main
+  # devcontainer-build:
+  #   uses: datajoint/.github/.github/workflows/devcontainer-build.yaml@main
   tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy: