diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py
index 24a529c2..1e343d0a 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ def process_app_deployment_request(
         logger.log(
             f"Creating webapp deployment in: {deployment_dir} with container id: {deployment_container_tag}"
         )
+        # CREATES DEPLOYMENT DIR, NOT SKIPPING FOR TESTING
         deploy_webapp.create_deployment(
             ctx,
             deployment_dir,
@@ -214,21 +215,24 @@ def process_app_deployment_request(
             # add_tags_to_image(image_registry, app_image_shared_tag, deployment_container_tag)
             logger.log("Tag complete")
         else:
-            extra_build_args = []  # TODO: pull from request
-            logger.log(f"Building container image: {deployment_container_tag}")
-            build_container_image(
-                app, deployment_container_tag, extra_build_args, logger
-            )
-            logger.log("Build complete")
-            logger.log(f"Pushing container image: {deployment_container_tag}")
-            push_container_image(deployment_dir, logger)
-            logger.log("Push complete")
-            # The build/push commands above will use the unique deployment tag, so now we need to add the shared tag.
-            logger.log(
-                f"(SKIPPED) Adding global app image tag: {app_image_shared_tag} to newly built image: {deployment_container_tag}"
-            )
-            # add_tags_to_image(image_registry, deployment_container_tag, app_image_shared_tag)
-            logger.log("Tag complete")
+            # SKIP BUILD
+            logger.log("TESTING: Skipping container build.")
+
+            # extra_build_args = []  # TODO: pull from request
+            # logger.log(f"Building container image: {deployment_container_tag}")
+            # build_container_image(
+            #     app, deployment_container_tag, extra_build_args, logger
+            # )
+            # logger.log("Build complete")
+            # logger.log(f"Pushing container image: {deployment_container_tag}")
+            # push_container_image(deployment_dir, logger)
+            # logger.log("Push complete")
+            # # The build/push commands above will use the unique deployment tag, so now we need to add the shared tag.
+            # logger.log(
+            #     f"(SKIPPED) Adding global app image tag: {app_image_shared_tag} to newly built image: {deployment_container_tag}"
+            # )
+            # # add_tags_to_image(image_registry, deployment_container_tag, app_image_shared_tag)
+            # logger.log("Tag complete")
     else:
         logger.log("Requested app is already deployed, skipping build and image push")
 
@@ -241,7 +245,9 @@ def process_app_deployment_request(
 
     # 8. update k8s deployment
     if needs_k8s_deploy:
-        deploy_to_k8s(deployment_record, deployment_dir, recreate_on_deploy, logger)
+        # SKIP DEPLOY
+        logger.log("TESTING: Skipping deployment to k8s.")
+        # deploy_to_k8s(deployment_record, deployment_dir, recreate_on_deploy, logger)
 
     logger.log("Publishing deployment to registry.")
     publish_deployment(
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/undeploy_webapp_from_registry.py b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/undeploy_webapp_from_registry.py
index 90e62197..3dfc5636 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/undeploy_webapp_from_registry.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/undeploy_webapp_from_registry.py
@@ -72,11 +72,12 @@ def process_app_removal_request(
     # TODO(telackey): Call the function directly.  The easiest way to build the correct click context is to
     # exec the process, but it would be better to refactor so we could just call down_operation with the
     # necessary parameters
-    down_command = [sys.argv[0], "deployment", "--dir", deployment_dir, "down"]
-    if delete_volumes:
-        down_command.append("--delete-volumes")
-    result = subprocess.run(down_command)
-    result.check_returncode()
+    main_logger.log("TESTING: Skipping stopping deployment.")
+    # down_command = [sys.argv[0], "deployment", "--dir", deployment_dir, "down"]
+    # if delete_volumes:
+    #     down_command.append("--delete-volumes")
+    # result = subprocess.run(down_command)
+    # result.check_returncode()
 
     removal_record = {
         "record": {