diff --git a/.github/workflows/py-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/py-tests.yaml
index 6d4c55f7..63d4aa5e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/py-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/py-tests.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ on:
     #   - "python/**"
     #   - "rust/**"
   workflow_dispatch:
-  workflow_call:
+  # workflow_call:
 
 jobs:
   # call-rust-tests:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/rust-tests.yaml
index 1944190c..efc0e498 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust-tests.yaml
@@ -1,55 +1,55 @@
-name: tests
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches: [fastsim-2, fastsim-3]
-      # paths:
-      # - "rust/**"
-  pull_request:
-    # paths:
-    #   - "rust/**"
-  workflow_dispatch:
-  workflow_call:
-
-jobs:
-  test:
-    # might not be needed
-    # if: github.repository == 'nrel/fastsim'
-
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: true
-      matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10']
-
-    env:
-      PYTHON: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
-    - name: set up python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-      with:
-        python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-
-    # if: contains(github.event.pull_request.changed_files, 'rust/')
-    - name: install rust
-      uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
-      with:
-        profile: minimal
-        toolchain: stable
-        override: true
-
-    - name: Rust unit tests
-      run: |
-        cd rust/ && cargo test
-
-      # in altrios, also includes python tests here, not sure I 
-      # understand what added benefit this gives
-
-    - name: Python unit tests 
-      run: |
-        pip install -e ".[dev]" && pytest -v python/fastsim/tests/ 
-        pytest -v python/fastsim/demos/
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+# name: tests
+
+# on:
+#   push:
+#     branches: [fastsim-2, fastsim-3]
+#       # paths:
+#       # - "rust/**"
+#   pull_request:
+#     # paths:
+#     #   - "rust/**"
+#   workflow_dispatch:
+#   # workflow_call:
+
+# jobs:
+#   test:
+#     # might not be needed
+#     # if: github.repository == 'nrel/fastsim'
+
+#     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+#     strategy:
+#       fail-fast: true
+#       matrix:
+#         python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10']
+
+#     env:
+#       PYTHON: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
+#     steps:
+#     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+#     - name: set up python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+#       uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+#       with:
+#         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
+#     # if: contains(github.event.pull_request.changed_files, 'rust/')
+#     - name: install rust
+#       uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
+#       with:
+#         profile: minimal
+#         toolchain: stable
+#         override: true
+
+#     - name: Rust unit tests
+#       run: |
+#         cd rust/ && cargo test
+
+#       # in altrios, also includes python tests here, not sure I 
+#       # understand what added benefit this gives
+
+#     - name: Python unit tests 
+#       run: |
+#         pip install -e ".[dev]" && pytest -v python/fastsim/tests/ 
+#         pytest -v python/fastsim/demos/
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