diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3e66644..ffdd54b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@ jobs:
       env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }}
-  e2e-tests:
-    needs: [unit-tests]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-      with:
-        node-version: 20
-    - run: npm --prefix users/authservice install
-    - run: npm --prefix users/userservice install
-    - run: npm --prefix gatewayservice install
-    - run: npm --prefix webapp install
-    - run: npm --prefix webapp run build
-    - run: npm --prefix webapp run test:e2e
+  # e2e-tests:
+  #   needs: [unit-tests]
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+  #   steps:
+  #   - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  #   - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+  #     with:
+  #       node-version: 20
+  #   - run: npm --prefix users/authservice install
+  #   - run: npm --prefix users/userservice install
+  #   - run: npm --prefix gatewayservice install
+  #   - run: npm --prefix webapp install
+  #   - run: npm --prefix webapp run build
+  #   - run: npm --prefix webapp run test:e2e
   docker-push-webapp:
     name: Push webapp Docker Image to GitHub Packages
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write
-    needs: [e2e-tests]
+    needs: [unit-tests]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Publish to Registry
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write
-    needs: [e2e-tests]
+    needs: [unit-tests]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Publish to Registry
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write
-    needs: [e2e-tests]
+    needs: [unit-tests]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Publish to Registry
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write
-    needs: [e2e-tests]
+    needs: [unit-tests]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Publish to Registry
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write
-    needs: [e2e-tests]
+    needs: [unit-tests]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Publish to Registry
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write
-    needs: [e2e-tests]
+    needs: [unit-tests]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Publish to Registry
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write
-    needs: [e2e-tests]
+    needs: [unit-tests]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Publish to Registry
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write
-    needs: [e2e-tests]
+    needs: [unit-tests]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Publish to Registry