diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5a0b56e..0dd803c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -43,16 +43,8 @@ jobs:
     - run: npm --prefix questionservice install
     - run: npm --prefix gatewayservice install
     - run: npm --prefix webapp install
-
-    - run: npm --prefix gatewayservice start &
-    - run: npm --prefix questionservice start &
-    - run: npm --prefix users/authservice start &
-    - run: npm --prefix users/historyservice start &
-    - run: npm --prefix users/userservice start &
-
     - run: npm --prefix webapp run build
     - run: npm --prefix webapp run test:e2e
-    - run: kill $(jobs -p) || true
   docker-push-webapp:
     name: Push webapp Docker Image to GitHub Packages
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest