diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 2f03c117bc3bebd7e30133ae1a1155664861958c..8fd41f69c20401b67c248f700c57160985e2dc72 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ full_fat_depo:
     expire_in: 10 days
 
 full_fat_env_suit:
-  when: always
+  when: manual
   stage: full-fat
   extends: .before_script
   image: lb584/ews_coordinator:latest
diff --git a/tests/integration/partial/integration_test_utils.py b/tests/integration/partial/integration_test_utils.py
index e9bd908e1f4832d6b203f9d12e4f93872544a41d..9aa4bbdddc3e5d2175898c0c5a128a3dffe19af5 100644
--- a/tests/integration/partial/integration_test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/integration/partial/integration_test_utils.py
@@ -221,11 +221,11 @@ class IntegrationTestUtils:
         log_level = args_dict['log_level']
         set_log_level(log_level)
 
-        # try:
-        #     run_Process(args_dict)
-        # except SystemExit:
-        #     we will eventually want to throw these to the calling class to be dealt with
-            # pass
+        try:
+            run_Process(args_dict)
+        except SystemExit:
+            # we will eventually want to throw these to the calling class to be dealt with
+            pass
 
 
     @staticmethod