diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 838f31456783a709ecd1619c523c51caaa656bf7..634c78a8821af35788d4d619369dfc946b49a43b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -140,15 +140,15 @@ epi_fit:
       
       OUTPUT_DIR="/storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/test_workspace/integration/epi_fit/dev/outputs/"
       
-      python3 $PACKAGES_DIR/epimodel/ews/epi_model/fit_lb584.py       
-      /storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/test_workspace/integration/epi_fit/dev/data_proc/6.0_epi_pipeline/inputs/configs/sys_config_epi_remote.json 
-      /storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/test_workspace/integration/epi_fit/dev/data_proc/6.0_epi_pipeline/inputs/configs/run_config_epi_long_remote.json 
-      $OUTPUT_DIR
-      2016
-      
-      mkdir $CI_PROJECT_DIR/fitting_outputs
-      
-      cp -rv $OUTPUT_DIR/*.csv $OUTPUT_DIR/*.json $OUTPUT_DIR/parameter_sweep_heatmaps $CI_PROJECT_DIR/fitting_outputs/
+#      python3 $PACKAGES_DIR/epimodel/ews/epi_model/fit_lb584.py
+#      /storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/test_workspace/integration/epi_fit/dev/data_proc/6.0_epi_pipeline/inputs/configs/sys_config_epi_remote.json
+#      /storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/test_workspace/integration/epi_fit/dev/data_proc/6.0_epi_pipeline/inputs/configs/run_config_epi_long_remote.json
+#      $OUTPUT_DIR
+#      2016
+#
+#      mkdir $CI_PROJECT_DIR/fitting_outputs
+#
+#      cp -rv $OUTPUT_DIR/*.csv $OUTPUT_DIR/*.json $OUTPUT_DIR/parameter_sweep_heatmaps $CI_PROJECT_DIR/fitting_outputs/
       
       python3 $PACKAGES_DIR/epimodel/ews/epi_model/epi_fit/params_metrics_file_compare.py       
       /storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/test_workspace/integration/epi_fit/dev/outputs/optimum_parameters_metrics.csv