diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux_benchmark_testing.yml b/.github/workflows/linux_benchmark_testing.yml
index d133652..4a6a742 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux_benchmark_testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux_benchmark_testing.yml
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ jobs:
 
 # Ensure system is up for connections before continuing
 
-      - name: Check system is up and running
-        working-directory: .github/workflows
-        env:
-          PRIVATE_KEY: "${{ secrets.SSH_PRV_KEY }}"
-        id: test_os
-        run: ansible all -i hosts.yml -m wait_for -a "port=22 delay=10 timeout=600" -u ec2-user -e ansible_ssh_private_key_file='{{ lookup("env", "PRIVATE_KEY") }}'
+      # - name: Check system is up and running
+      #   working-directory: .github/workflows
+      #   env:
+      #     PRIVATE_KEY: "${{ secrets.SSH_PRV_KEY }}"
+      #   id: test_os
+      #   run: ansible all -i hosts.yml -m wait_for -a "port=22 delay=10 timeout=600" -u ec2-user -e ansible_ssh_private_key_file='{{ lookup("env", "PRIVATE_KEY") }}'
 
 # Run the ansible playbook
       - name: Run_Ansible_Playbook