diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 27949295e95c1d3c1a3ea6f4f9fce14b8551b5de..0f92aeb59745a7a164fd9b8c212aeec243d53aa1 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -117,89 +117,89 @@ build_MCU_MAC:
 # UNIT TEST STAGE
 #
 
-unit_test_TMSS:
-  stage: unit_test
-  image: ci_sas:$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA
-  script:
-    - PACKAGE=TMSS
-    - echo "Testing $PACKAGE..."
-    - cd build/gnucxx11_opt
-    - SKIP_INTEGRATION_TESTS=true ctest
-  dependencies:
-    - build_TMSS
-  artifacts:
-    name: unit-test-report
-    when: always
-    paths:
-      - build/gnucxx11_opt/Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log
-
-unit_test_RAServices:
-  stage: unit_test
-  image: ci_sas:$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA
-  script:
-    - PACKAGE=RAServices
-    - echo "Testing $PACKAGE..."
-    - cd build/gnucxx11_opt
-    - SKIP_INTEGRATION_TESTS=true ctest
-  services:
-    - rabbitmq:latest
-  variables:
-    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_USER: guest
-    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_PASS: guest
-    LOFAR_DEFAULT_BROKER: 'rabbitmq' # override default 'localhost' which does not work for CI service rabbitmq.
-  dependencies:
-    - build_RAServices
-  artifacts:
-    name: unit-test-report
-    when: always
-    paths:
-      - build/gnucxx11_opt/Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log
-
-unit_test_LTAIngest:
-  stage: unit_test
-  image: ci_lta:$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA
-  script:
-    - PACKAGE=LTAIngest
-    - echo "Testing $PACKAGE..."
-    - cd build/gnucxx11_opt
-    - SKIP_INTEGRATION_TESTS=true ctest
-  services:
-    - rabbitmq:latest
-  variables:
-    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_USER: guest
-    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_PASS: guest
-    LOFAR_DEFAULT_BROKER: 'rabbitmq' # override default 'localhost' which does not work for CI service rabbitmq.
-  dependencies:
-    - build_LTAIngest
-  artifacts:
-    name: unit-test-report
-    when: always
-    paths:
-      - build/gnucxx11_opt/Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log
-
-unit_test_MCU_MAC:
-  stage: unit_test
-  image: ci_mac:$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA
-  script:
-    - echo "Starting Qpid server..." && qpidd &
-    - PACKAGE=MCU_MAC
-    - echo "Testing $PACKAGE..."
-    - cd build/gnucxx11_opt
-    - SKIP_INTEGRATION_TESTS=true ctest
-  services:
-    - rabbitmq:latest
-  variables:
-    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_USER: guest
-    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_PASS: guest
-    LOFAR_DEFAULT_BROKER: 'rabbitmq' # override default 'localhost' which does not work for CI service rabbitmq.
-  dependencies:
-    - build_MCU_MAC
-  artifacts:
-    name: unit-test-report
-    when: always
-    paths:
-      - build/gnucxx11_opt/Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log
-  allow_failure: true # allow failure for now, so MAC_MCU failure does not block this pipeline and we can deploy TMSS. TODO: fix docker_mac environment and services so the tests pass.
+#unit_test_TMSS:
+#  stage: unit_test
+#  image: ci_sas:$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA
+#  script:
+#    - PACKAGE=TMSS
+#    - echo "Testing $PACKAGE..."
+#    - cd build/gnucxx11_opt
+#    - SKIP_INTEGRATION_TESTS=true ctest
+#  dependencies:
+#    - build_TMSS
+#  artifacts:
+#    name: unit-test-report
+#    when: always
+#    paths:
+#      - build/gnucxx11_opt/Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log
+#
+#unit_test_RAServices:
+#  stage: unit_test
+#  image: ci_sas:$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA
+#  script:
+#    - PACKAGE=RAServices
+#    - echo "Testing $PACKAGE..."
+#    - cd build/gnucxx11_opt
+#    - SKIP_INTEGRATION_TESTS=true ctest
+#  services:
+#    - rabbitmq:latest
+#  variables:
+#    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_USER: guest
+#    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_PASS: guest
+#    LOFAR_DEFAULT_BROKER: 'rabbitmq' # override default 'localhost' which does not work for CI service rabbitmq.
+#  dependencies:
+#    - build_RAServices
+#  artifacts:
+#    name: unit-test-report
+#    when: always
+#    paths:
+#      - build/gnucxx11_opt/Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log
+#
+#unit_test_LTAIngest:
+#  stage: unit_test
+#  image: ci_lta:$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA
+#  script:
+#    - PACKAGE=LTAIngest
+#    - echo "Testing $PACKAGE..."
+#    - cd build/gnucxx11_opt
+#    - SKIP_INTEGRATION_TESTS=true ctest
+#  services:
+#    - rabbitmq:latest
+#  variables:
+#    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_USER: guest
+#    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_PASS: guest
+#    LOFAR_DEFAULT_BROKER: 'rabbitmq' # override default 'localhost' which does not work for CI service rabbitmq.
+#  dependencies:
+#    - build_LTAIngest
+#  artifacts:
+#    name: unit-test-report
+#    when: always
+#    paths:
+#      - build/gnucxx11_opt/Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log
+#
+#unit_test_MCU_MAC:
+#  stage: unit_test
+#  image: ci_mac:$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA
+#  script:
+#    - echo "Starting Qpid server..." && qpidd &
+#    - PACKAGE=MCU_MAC
+#    - echo "Testing $PACKAGE..."
+#    - cd build/gnucxx11_opt
+#    - SKIP_INTEGRATION_TESTS=true ctest
+#  services:
+#    - rabbitmq:latest
+#  variables:
+#    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_USER: guest
+#    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_PASS: guest
+#    LOFAR_DEFAULT_BROKER: 'rabbitmq' # override default 'localhost' which does not work for CI service rabbitmq.
+#  dependencies:
+#    - build_MCU_MAC
+#  artifacts:
+#    name: unit-test-report
+#    when: always
+#    paths:
+#      - build/gnucxx11_opt/Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log
+#  allow_failure: true # allow failure for now, so MAC_MCU failure does not block this pipeline and we can deploy TMSS. TODO: fix docker_mac environment and services so the tests pass.
 
 #
 # DOCKERIZE
@@ -230,71 +230,71 @@ dockerize_TMSS:
 # INTEGRATION TEST STAGE
 #
 
-integration_test_TMSS:
-  stage: integration_test
-  image: ci_sas:$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA
-  script:
-    - PACKAGE=TMSS
-    - echo "Integration Testing $PACKAGE..."
-    - cd build/gnucxx11_opt
-    - SKIP_INTEGRATION_TESTS=false SKIP_UNIT_TESTS=true ctest
-  services:
-    - rabbitmq:latest
-  variables:
-    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_USER: guest
-    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_PASS: guest
-    LOFAR_DEFAULT_BROKER: 'rabbitmq' # override default 'localhost' which does not work for CI service rabbitmq.
-  dependencies:
-    - build_TMSS
-  artifacts:
-    name: integration-test-report
-    when: always
-    paths:
-      - build/gnucxx11_opt/Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log
-
-integration_test_RAServices:
-  stage: integration_test
-  image: ci_sas:$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA
-  services:
-    - rabbitmq:latest
-  variables:
-    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_USER: guest
-    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_PASS: guest
-    LOFAR_DEFAULT_BROKER: 'rabbitmq' # override default 'localhost' which does not work for CI service rabbitmq.
-  script:
-    - PACKAGE=RAServices
-    - echo "Integration Testing $PACKAGE..."
-    - cd build/gnucxx11_opt
-    - SKIP_INTEGRATION_TESTS=false SKIP_UNIT_TESTS=true ctest
-  dependencies:
-    - build_RAServices
-  artifacts:
-    name: integration-test-report
-    when: always
-    paths:
-      - build/gnucxx11_opt/Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log
-
-integration_test_LTAIngest:
-  stage: integration_test
-  image: ci_lta:$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA
-  script:
-    - PACKAGE=LTAIngest
-    - echo "Integration Testing $PACKAGE..."
-    - cd build/gnucxx11_opt
-    - SKIP_INTEGRATION_TESTS=false SKIP_UNIT_TESTS=true ctest
-  services:
-    - rabbitmq:latest
-  variables:
-    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_USER: guest
-    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_PASS: guest
-    LOFAR_DEFAULT_BROKER: 'rabbitmq' # override default 'localhost' which does not work for CI service rabbitmq.
-  dependencies:
-    - build_LTAIngest
-  artifacts:
-    name: integration-test-report
-    when: always
-    paths:
-      - build/gnucxx11_opt/Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log
+#integration_test_TMSS:
+#  stage: integration_test
+#  image: ci_sas:$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA
+#  script:
+#    - PACKAGE=TMSS
+#    - echo "Integration Testing $PACKAGE..."
+#    - cd build/gnucxx11_opt
+#    - SKIP_INTEGRATION_TESTS=false SKIP_UNIT_TESTS=true ctest
+#  services:
+#    - rabbitmq:latest
+#  variables:
+#    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_USER: guest
+#    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_PASS: guest
+#    LOFAR_DEFAULT_BROKER: 'rabbitmq' # override default 'localhost' which does not work for CI service rabbitmq.
+#  dependencies:
+#    - build_TMSS
+#  artifacts:
+#    name: integration-test-report
+#    when: always
+#    paths:
+#      - build/gnucxx11_opt/Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log
+#
+#integration_test_RAServices:
+#  stage: integration_test
+#  image: ci_sas:$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA
+#  services:
+#    - rabbitmq:latest
+#  variables:
+#    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_USER: guest
+#    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_PASS: guest
+#    LOFAR_DEFAULT_BROKER: 'rabbitmq' # override default 'localhost' which does not work for CI service rabbitmq.
+#  script:
+#    - PACKAGE=RAServices
+#    - echo "Integration Testing $PACKAGE..."
+#    - cd build/gnucxx11_opt
+#    - SKIP_INTEGRATION_TESTS=false SKIP_UNIT_TESTS=true ctest
+#  dependencies:
+#    - build_RAServices
+#  artifacts:
+#    name: integration-test-report
+#    when: always
+#    paths:
+#      - build/gnucxx11_opt/Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log
+#
+#integration_test_LTAIngest:
+#  stage: integration_test
+#  image: ci_lta:$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA
+#  script:
+#    - PACKAGE=LTAIngest
+#    - echo "Integration Testing $PACKAGE..."
+#    - cd build/gnucxx11_opt
+#    - SKIP_INTEGRATION_TESTS=false SKIP_UNIT_TESTS=true ctest
+#  services:
+#    - rabbitmq:latest
+#  variables:
+#    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_USER: guest
+#    RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_PASS: guest
+#    LOFAR_DEFAULT_BROKER: 'rabbitmq' # override default 'localhost' which does not work for CI service rabbitmq.
+#  dependencies:
+#    - build_LTAIngest
+#  artifacts:
+#    name: integration-test-report
+#    when: always
+#    paths:
+#      - build/gnucxx11_opt/Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log
 
 
 #