diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux_benchmark_testing.yml b/.github/workflows/linux_benchmark_testing.yml
index 6d9e11a..f745e77 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux_benchmark_testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux_benchmark_testing.yml
@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@ 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