diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run_tests.yaml
index 1b864459..94f9c841 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_tests.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 name: Relation Engine test and deploy
 on:
-  [push, pull_request]
+  push:
+    branches: [ develop, master ]
+  pull_request_target:
 jobs:
   run_tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -17,33 +19,35 @@ jobs:
         docker-compose run re_api sh scripts/run_tests.sh
         docker-compose down --remove-orphans
 
-  docker_build_and_push:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: run_tests
-    if: (github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master') && github.event_name == 'push' && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'skip_docker_build')
-    steps:
-    - name: checkout git repo
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-    - name: copy VERSION to TAG_NAME
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        mkdir -p .target
-        cp VERSION .target/TAG_NAME
-
-    - name: set env vars
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        echo "DATE=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-        echo "BRANCH=$(git symbolic-ref --short HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-        echo "COMMIT=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-    - name: build and push to dockerhub
-      uses: opspresso/action-docker@master
-      with:
-        args: --docker
-      env:
-        USERNAME: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
-        PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
-        DOCKERFILE: "Dockerfile"
-        IMAGE_NAME: "kbase/relation_engine_api"
+#   docker_build_and_push:
+#     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+#     needs: run_tests
+#     if: (github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master') && github.event_name == 'push' && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'skip_docker_build')
+#     steps:
+#     - name: checkout git repo
+#       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+#
+#     - name: copy VERSION to TAG_NAME
+#       shell: bash
+#       run: |
+#         mkdir -p .target
+#         cp VERSION .target/TAG_NAME
+#
+#     - name: set env vars
+#       shell: bash
+#       run: |
+#         echo "DATE=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+#         echo "BRANCH=$(git symbolic-ref --short HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+#         echo "COMMIT=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+#
+#     - name: build and push to dockerhub
+#       uses: opspresso/action-docker@master
+#       with:
+#         args: --docker
+#       env:
+#         USERNAME: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
+#   [push, pull_request]
+#         PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
+#         DOCKERFILE: "Dockerfile"
+#         IMAGE_NAME: "kbase/relation_engine_api"
diff --git a/relation_engine_server/README.md b/relation_engine_server/README.md
index 8a3369df..cb5bd033 100644
--- a/relation_engine_server/README.md
+++ b/relation_engine_server/README.md
@@ -460,9 +460,9 @@ make test
 
 ## Deployment
 
-The docker image is pushed to Docker Hub when new commits are made to master. The script that runs when pushing to docker hub is found in `hooks/build`.
+Deploy the image by running the `scripts/docker_deploy` script.
 
-Alternatively, set the image name in `scripts/local-build.sh` and run it to build and deploy locally, which may be a lot faster.
+The image tag will be taken from the `VERSION` file found in the root of the repo.
 
 ## Project anatomy