diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml
index 85d0145..72a14ea 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -19,14 +19,15 @@ jobs:
   # this causes issues because nektos/act will not be able to find test-db:5432 but act_runner can.
   # this means we have inconsistent behavior across testing environments, which is bad.
   # our workaround is to use localhost on local dev, and the dns name on gitea act_runner.
-  create_volumes:
-    name: Create Docker Volumes
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    steps:
-      - run: |
-          docker volume ls | grep -q aquatic || docker volume create aquatic
+  # create_volumes:
+  #   name: Create Docker Volumes
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+  #   steps:
+  #     - run: |
+  #         docker volume ls | grep -q aquatic || docker volume create aquatic
 
   test_phoenix:
+    name: Tests & Checks
     env:
       SECRET_KEY_BASE: ${{ secrets.SECRET_KEY_BASE }}
       MIX_ENV: test
@@ -46,15 +47,14 @@ jobs:
       DB_PORT: ${{ vars.DB_PORT }}
       DB_USER: ${{ vars.DB_USER }}
       DB_PASS: ${{ secrets.DB_PASS }}
-    name: Tests & Checks
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    container:
-      image: gitea/runner-images:ubuntu-22.04
-      volumes:
-        - aquatic:/var/lib/aquatic
-        - /tmp/aquatic:/tmp/aquatic
-        - /tmp/test:/root/test
-        - /test2:/root/test2
+    # container:
+    #   image: gitea/runner-images:ubuntu-22.04
+    #   volumes:
+    #     - aquatic:/var/lib/aquatic
+    #     - /tmp/aquatic:/tmp/aquatic
+    #     - /tmp/test:/root/test
+    #     - /test2:/root/test2
     timeout-minutes: 20
     permissions:
       contents: read