diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b2f7170..9ca3d8b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -40,22 +40,6 @@ jobs:
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           registry: ghcr.io
           workdir: wikidata_service
-  docker-push-authservice:
-      name: Push auth service Docker Image to GitHub Packages
-      runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-      permissions:
-        contents: read
-        packages: write
-      steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Publish to Registry
-        uses: elgohr/Publish-Docker-Github-Action@v5
-        with:
-            name: arquisoft/wiq_en3a/authservice
-            username: ${{ github.actor }}
-            password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-            registry: ghcr.io
-            workdir: users/authservice
   docker-push-userservice:
     name: Push user service Docker Image to GitHub Packages
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -71,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
         username: ${{ github.actor }}
         password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         registry: ghcr.io
-        workdir: users/userservice
+        workdir: users
   docker-push-gatewayservice:
     name: Push gateway service Docker Image to GitHub Packages
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -91,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
   deploy:
     name: Deploy over SSH
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [docker-push-userservice,docker-push-authservice,docker-push-gatewayservice,docker-push-webapp, docker-push-wikidata-service]
+    needs: [docker-push-userservice,docker-push-gatewayservice,docker-push-webapp, docker-push-wikidata-service]
     steps:
     - name: Deploy over SSH
       uses: fifsky/ssh-action@master
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index b323060..7fa53d8 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -21,29 +21,15 @@ services:
     networks:
       - mynetwork
 
-  authservice:
-    container_name: authservice-${teamname:-defaultASW}
-    image: ghcr.io/arquisoft/wiq_en3a/authservice:latest
-    profiles: ["dev", "prod"]
-    build: ./users/authservice
-    depends_on:
-      - mongodb
-    ports:
-      - "8002:8002"
-    networks:
-      - mynetwork
-    environment:
-      MONGODB_URI: mongodb://mongodb:27017/userdb
-
   userservice:
     container_name: userservice-${teamname:-defaultASW}
     image: ghcr.io/arquisoft/wiq_en3a/userservice:latest
     profiles: ["dev", "prod"]
-    build: ./users/userservice
+    build: ./users
     depends_on:
       - mongodb
     ports:
-      - "8001:8001"
+      - "8002:8002"
     networks:
       - mynetwork
     environment:
@@ -57,15 +43,13 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - mongodb
       - userservice
-      - authservice
       - wikidata_service
     ports:
       - "8000:8000"
     networks:
       - mynetwork
     environment:
-      AUTH_SERVICE_URL: http://authservice:8002
-      USER_SERVICE_URL: http://userservice:8001
+      USER_SERVICE_URL: http://userservice:8002
       WIKIDATA_SERVICE_URL: http://wikidata_service:7259
 
 
diff --git a/gatewayservice/gateway-service.js b/gatewayservice/gateway-service.js
index 2a4bca8..5b01e3e 100644
--- a/gatewayservice/gateway-service.js
+++ b/gatewayservice/gateway-service.js
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ const promBundle = require('express-prom-bundle');
 const app = express();
 const port = 8000;
 
-const authServiceUrl = process.env.AUTH_SERVICE_URL || 'http://localhost:8002';
-const userServiceUrl = process.env.USER_SERVICE_URL || 'http://localhost:8001';
+const userServiceUrl = process.env.USER_SERVICE_URL || 'http://localhost:8002';
 const wikidataServiceUrl = process.env.WIKIDATA_SERVICE_URL || 'http://localhost:7259';
 
 app.use(cors());
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ app.get('/health', (_req, res) => {
 app.post('/login', async (req, res) => {
   try {
     // Forward the login request to the authentication service
-    const authResponse = await axios.post(authServiceUrl + '/auth/login', req.body);
+    const authResponse = await axios.post(userServiceUrl + '/auth/login', req.body);
     res.json(authResponse.data);
   } catch (error) {
     res.status(error.response.status).json({ error: error.response.data.error });
diff --git a/users/index.js b/users/index.js
index cc30a54..32776f4 100644
--- a/users/index.js
+++ b/users/index.js
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ app.use('/auth', authRoutes);
 app.use('/user', userRoutes);
 
 
-
-
 // Start the server
 const server = app.listen(port, () => {
     console.log(`Auth Service listening at http://localhost:${port}`);