diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-production.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-production.yml
index da53bb13..f8e097cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-production.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-production.yml
@@ -31,13 +31,6 @@ jobs:
         id: runner-ip
         run: echo "ip=$(curl -s https://checkip.amazonaws.com)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
-      - name: Authorize runner IP on the warehouse security group
-        run: |
-          aws ec2 authorize-security-group-ingress \
-            --group-id ${{ secrets.SHOPPY_DB_SECURITY_GROUP_ID }} \
-            --protocol tcp --port ${{ vars.SHOPPY_DB_PORT }} \
-            --cidr ${{ steps.runner-ip.outputs.ip }}/32
-
       - name: Ensure that Esno executable is ready
         run: yarn install --cwd api --frozen-lockfile
 
@@ -48,14 +41,6 @@ jobs:
           cd api &&
           yarn db:initialize
 
-      - name: Revoke runner IP from the warehouse security group
-        if: always()
-        run: |
-          aws ec2 revoke-security-group-ingress \
-            --group-id ${{ secrets.SHOPPY_DB_SECURITY_GROUP_ID }} \
-            --protocol tcp --port ${{ vars.SHOPPY_DB_PORT }} \
-            --cidr ${{ steps.runner-ip.outputs.ip }}/32
-
   deploy-to-vercel:
     needs: [ deploy ]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/deploy-to-vercel.yml