diff --git a/.github/workflows/bld_test_rel_tag.yml b/.github/workflows/bld_test_rel_tag.yml
index f256a4002..a5db5e3a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bld_test_rel_tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bld_test_rel_tag.yml
@@ -81,13 +81,6 @@ jobs:
       - format_i18n
       - format_prettier
 
-  # this is a test
-  bld_yarn:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/bld_yarn.yml
-    needs:
-      - format_i18n
-      - format_prettier
-
 ##############################################################################
   # uses maven to build via yarn into a war file
   bld_mvn:
@@ -95,7 +88,6 @@ jobs:
     secrets: inherit # pass all secrets for uploading assets
     needs:
       - lint
-      - bld_yarn
       - format_i18n
       - format_prettier
     permissions:
@@ -113,7 +105,6 @@ jobs:
     secrets: inherit # pass all secrets for uploading assets
     needs:
       - lint
-      - bld_yarn
       - format_i18n
       - format_prettier
     permissions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bld_yarn.yml b/.github/workflows/bld_yarn.yml
index ebf705034..e9d3a0ce8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bld_yarn.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bld_yarn.yml
@@ -28,10 +28,12 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - artifact_name: prod
-          - artifact_name: sandbox
-          - artifact_name: qa
-          - artifact_name: int
+# yarn build is only used as a test
+#           - artifact_name: sandbox
+#           - artifact_name: qa
+#           - artifact_name: int
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4