diff --git a/.github/workflows/staging_pipeline.yml b/.github/workflows/staging_pipeline.yml
index f7a676dd3..475e7576f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/staging_pipeline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/staging_pipeline.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+      - prod-pipeline-testing
   pull_request:
     types:
       - opened
@@ -233,8 +234,8 @@ jobs:
 
   aws_deploy:
     name: AWS Deploy
-    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
-    needs: [lint, test, feature_test, audit]
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/prod-pipeline-testing'
+    # needs: [lint, test, feature_test, audit]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/aws_deploy.yml
     with:
       aws_account_id: 107155005276