diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 9a8cf7858031c00d77fc27fbeb7fd4f0e7d7a65f..d6d9e0ebecf06b097d08c303df90db63007b75b6 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ test-testing:
   variables:
     TESTING_URL: https://zam10036.zam.kfa-juelich.de/
   script:
-    - "TODO: This should run tests for the testing deployment, to ensure full functionality of the deployment."
-    - "For now, this will be a basic health check i.e. GET / and check for 2xx code."
+    - echo "TODO This should run tests for the testing deployment, to ensure full functionality of the deployment."
+    - echo "For now, this will be a basic health check i.e. GET / and check for 2xx code."
     - 'curl -f -H "Accept: application/json" $TESTING_URL'
 
 test-production:
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ test-production:
   variables:
     PRODUCTION_URL: https://datacatalog.fz-juelich.de/
   script:
-    - "TODO: This should run tests for the production deployment, to ensure full functionality of the deployment."
-    - "For now, this will be a basic health check i.e. GET / and check for 2xx code."
+    - echo "TODO This should run tests for the production deployment, to ensure full functionality of the deployment."
+    - echo "For now, this will be a basic health check i.e. GET / and check for 2xx code."
     - 'curl -f -H "Accept: application/json" $PRODUCTION_URL' 
 
 publishgit-do: