diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-lint-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/python-lint-and-test.yml
index 27e605e..20aac0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-lint-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-lint-and-test.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 name: Python tests + deploy
+# on:
+#   push:
+#     branches:
+#       - main
+#     tags:
+#       - "v*" # Push events to matching v*, i.e. v1.0, v20.15.10
+#   pull_request:
+#     branches:
+#       - main
 on:
   push:
-    branches:
-      - main
     tags:
-      - "v*" # Push events to matching v*, i.e. v1.0, v20.15.10
-  pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - main
+      - "v*"
 
 jobs:
   test:
@@ -51,7 +55,8 @@ jobs:
     # github secrets (see readme for details)
     needs: [test]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: contains(github.ref, 'tags')
+    # if: contains(github.ref, 'tags')
+    if: false
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -75,8 +80,8 @@ jobs:
   create-github-release:
     name: Create GitHub Release
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags')
-    needs: [test, build-and-deploy]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [test]
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Create GitHub Release with Notes