diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index bd8e7fdaa042ad877dfc8c7a9a6fb1d37ffad1b3..c29e5e3e4642a686e431468110d3cae107f45e10 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -90,74 +90,74 @@ build-job-ZCU104:       # This job runs in the build stage, which runs first.
   tags:
     - Vivado2021.1
 
-deploy-job-Z2:      # This job runs in the deploy stage.
-  stage: deploy  # It only runs when *both* jobs in the test stage complete successfully.
-  environment: production
-  script:
-    - echo "Deploying application to Z2"
-    # use smbclient to transfer accross the bit, hwh and python script files to the z2 xilinx board
-    # could probably set this up as scp with RSA keys in future
-    - smbclient //192.168.2.99/xilinx -m SMB3 -U xilinx%xilinx -c 'cd ./pynq/overlays/soclabs/ ; put ./system/fpga_imp/pynq_export/pz2/pynq/overlays/soclabs/design_1.bit ./design_1.bit' -E 2>errorlog
-    - if (grep -r "Connection to 192.168.2.99 failed" ./errorlog)
-    - then
-    -   echo "Connection to Z2 Board Failed"
-    -   exit 1
-    - else
-    -   echo "Connection to Z2 Board successful"
-    - fi
-    - rm errorlog
-    - smbclient //192.168.2.99/xilinx -m SMB3 -U xilinx%xilinx -c 'cd ./pynq/overlays/soclabs/ ; put ./system/fpga_imp/pynq_export/pz2/pynq/overlays/soclabs/design_1.hwh ./design_1.hwh' -E 2>errorlog
-    - if (grep -r "Connection to 192.168.2.99 failed" ./errorlog)
-    - then
-    -   echo "Connection to Z2 Board Failed"
-    -   exit 1
-    - else
-    -   echo "Connection to Z2 Board successful"
-    - fi
-    - rm errorlog
-    - cd ./system/fpga_imp/CI_verification
-    - smbclient //192.168.2.99/xilinx -m SMB3 -U xilinx%xilinx -c 'put ./load_bitfile.py ./load_bitfile.py' -E 2>errorlog
-    - if (grep -r "Connection to 192.168.2.99 failed" ./errorlog)
-    - then
-    -   echo "Connection to Z2 Board Failed"
-    -   exit 1
-    - else
-    -   echo "Connection to Z2 Board successful"
-    - fi
-    - rm errorlog
-    # get root access on host machine, this was found to be needed because other screen would not work
-    # however a more elegant solution would be better
-    - echo gitrunner1 | sudo -S su
-    # open detatched terminal with connection to the Xilinx Z2 board
-    - sudo screen -S zynq -dm /dev/ttyUSB1 115200
-    # get root access on xilinx board, this is needed because the python script won't run without
-    # being root. 
-    - sudo screen -r zynq -X stuff "sudo -S su \n"
-    # setup pynq environment 
-    - sudo screen -r zynq -X stuff "source /etc/profile.d/pynq_venv.sh \n"
-    - sudo screen -r zynq -X stuff "source /etc/profile.d/xrt_setup.sh \n"
-    - sudo screen -r zynq -X stuff "source /etc/profile.d/boardname.sh \n"
-    # run load_bitfile: this loads the overlay and checks that it has been loaded
-    # script will output "Overlay Loaded" if successful
-    - sudo screen -r zynq -X stuff "python3 load_bitfile.py > tmp \n"
-    # sleep 1 minute: this is needed as currently the terminal running the CI/CD script will not wait
-    # for the python script to finish. A more elegant solution should be implemented in future
-    - sleep 60
-    # copy over the tmp file back to host machine and check if "Overlay Loaded" has been outputed f
-    - smbclient //192.168.2.99/xilinx -m SMB3 -U xilinx%xilinx -c 'get tmp'
-    - if (grep -r "Overlay Loaded" ./tmp)
-    - then
-    -   echo "Bit file loaded successfully"
-    - else
-    -   echo "Bit file load failed"
-    -   exit 1
-    - fi
-  after_script:
-    # cleanup: remove detached terminal screen
-    - echo gitrunner1 | sudo -S su
-    - sudo screen -X -S zynq quit
-  tags:
-    - Z2
+#deploy-job-Z2:      # This job runs in the deploy stage.
+#  stage: deploy  # It only runs when *both* jobs in the test stage complete successfully.
+#  environment: production
+#  script:
+#    - echo "Deploying application to Z2"
+#    # use smbclient to transfer accross the bit, hwh and python script files to the z2 xilinx board
+#    # could probably set this up as scp with RSA keys in future
+#    - smbclient //192.168.2.99/xilinx -m SMB3 -U xilinx%xilinx -c 'cd ./pynq/overlays/soclabs/ ; put ./system/fpga_imp/pynq_export/pz2/pynq/overlays/#soclabs/design_1.bit ./design_1.bit' -E 2>errorlog
+#    - if (grep -r "Connection to 192.168.2.99 failed" ./errorlog)
+#    - then
+#    -   echo "Connection to Z2 Board Failed"
+#    -   exit 1
+#    - else
+#    -   echo "Connection to Z2 Board successful"
+#    - fi
+#    - rm errorlog
+#    - smbclient //192.168.2.99/xilinx -m SMB3 -U xilinx%xilinx -c 'cd ./pynq/overlays/soclabs/ ; put ./system/fpga_imp/pynq_export/pz2/pynq/overlays/#soclabs/design_1.hwh ./design_1.hwh' -E 2>errorlog
+#    - if (grep -r "Connection to 192.168.2.99 failed" ./errorlog)
+#    - then
+#    -   echo "Connection to Z2 Board Failed"
+#    -   exit 1
+#    - else
+#    -   echo "Connection to Z2 Board successful"
+#    - fi
+#    - rm errorlog
+#    - cd ./system/fpga_imp/CI_verification
+#    - smbclient //192.168.2.99/xilinx -m SMB3 -U xilinx%xilinx -c 'put ./load_bitfile.py ./load_bitfile.py' -E 2>errorlog
+#    - if (grep -r "Connection to 192.168.2.99 failed" ./errorlog)
+#    - then
+#    -   echo "Connection to Z2 Board Failed"
+#    -   exit 1
+#    - else
+#    -   echo "Connection to Z2 Board successful"
+#    - fi
+#    - rm errorlog
+#    # get root access on host machine, this was found to be needed because other screen would not work
+#    # however a more elegant solution would be better
+#    - echo gitrunner1 | sudo -S su
+#    # open detatched terminal with connection to the Xilinx Z2 board
+#    - sudo screen -S zynq -dm /dev/ttyUSB1 115200
+#    # get root access on xilinx board, this is needed because the python script won't run without
+#    # being root. 
+#    - sudo screen -r zynq -X stuff "sudo -S su \n"
+#    # setup pynq environment 
+#    - sudo screen -r zynq -X stuff "source /etc/profile.d/pynq_venv.sh \n"
+#    - sudo screen -r zynq -X stuff "source /etc/profile.d/xrt_setup.sh \n"
+#    - sudo screen -r zynq -X stuff "source /etc/profile.d/boardname.sh \n"
+#    # run load_bitfile: this loads the overlay and checks that it has been loaded
+#    # script will output "Overlay Loaded" if successful
+#    - sudo screen -r zynq -X stuff "python3 load_bitfile.py > tmp \n"
+#    # sleep 1 minute: this is needed as currently the terminal running the CI/CD script will not wait
+#    # for the python script to finish. A more elegant solution should be implemented in future
+#    - sleep 60
+#    # copy over the tmp file back to host machine and check if "Overlay Loaded" has been outputed f
+#    - smbclient //192.168.2.99/xilinx -m SMB3 -U xilinx%xilinx -c 'get tmp'
+#    - if (grep -r "Overlay Loaded" ./tmp)
+#    - then
+#    -   echo "Bit file loaded successfully"
+#    - else
+#    -   echo "Bit file load failed"
+#    -   exit 1
+#    - fi
+#  after_script:
+#    # cleanup: remove detached terminal screen
+#    - echo gitrunner1 | sudo -S su
+#    - sudo screen -X -S zynq quit
+#  tags:
+#    - Z2
 
 deploy-job-ZCU104:      # This job runs in the deploy stage.
   stage: deploy  # It only runs when *both* jobs in the test stage complete successfully.