diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 5527230..1f440f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@ on:
     - main
 
 env:
-  AWS_REGION: us-west-2
-  AWS_ROLE: arn:aws:iam::270074865685:role/terraform-module-ci-test
   GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
-  ACME_SERVER_URL: https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory
 
 permissions: write-all
 
@@ -21,43 +18,6 @@ jobs:
         id: release-please
         with:
           release-type: terraform-module
-      - name: Install Let's Encrypt Roots and Intermediate Certificates
-        if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
-        run: |
-          # https://letsencrypt.org/certificates/
-          sudo apt-get update -y
-          sudo apt-get install -y ca-certificates wget openssl libssl-dev
-          wget https://letsencrypt.org/certs/isrgrootx1.pem # rsa
-          sudo cp isrgrootx1.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/
-          wget https://letsencrypt.org/certs/isrg-root-x2.pem # ecdsa
-          sudo cp isrg-root-x2.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/
-          wget https://letsencrypt.org/certs/2024/r11.pem
-          sudo cp r11.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/
-          wget https://letsencrypt.org/certs/2024/r10.pem
-          sudo cp r10.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/
-          wget https://letsencrypt.org/certs/2024/e5.pem
-          sudo cp e5.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/
-          wget https://letsencrypt.org/certs/2024/e6.pem
-          sudo cp e6.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/
-          sudo update-ca-certificates
-      - name: Verify Lets Encrypt CA Functionality
-        if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
-        run: |
-          # Function to check if Let's Encrypt CA is effectively used by openssl
-          check_letsencrypt_ca() {
-            # Try to verify a known Let's Encrypt certificate (you can use any valid one)
-            if openssl s_client -showcerts -connect letsencrypt.org:443 < /dev/null | openssl x509 -noout -issuer | grep -q "Let's Encrypt"; then
-              return 0 # Success
-            else
-              return 1 # Failure
-            fi
-          }
-          if check_letsencrypt_ca; then
-            echo "Let's Encrypt CA is functioning correctly."
-          else
-            echo "Error: Let's Encrypt CA is not being used for verification."
-            exit 1
-          fi
       - uses: actions/github-script@v7
         if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
         with:
@@ -74,15 +34,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - id: aws-creds
-        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
-        if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
-        with:
-          role-to-assume: ${{env.AWS_ROLE}}
-          role-session-name: ${{github.run_id}}
-          aws-region: ${{env.AWS_REGION}}
-          role-duration-seconds: 7200 # 2 hours
-          output-credentials: true
       - name: install-nix
         if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
         run: |
@@ -94,15 +45,9 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.release-please.outputs.pr
         shell: '/home/runner/.nix-profile/bin/nix develop --ignore-environment --extra-experimental-features nix-command --extra-experimental-features flakes --keep HOME --keep SSH_AUTH_SOCK --keep IDENTIFIER --keep GITHUB_TOKEN --keep GITHUB_OWNER --keep ZONE --keep AWS_ROLE --keep AWS_REGION --keep AWS_DEFAULT_REGION --keep AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID --keep AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY --keep AWS_SESSION_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GPGTOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_TOKEN --keep UPDATECLI_GITHUB_ACTOR --keep GPG_SIGNING_KEY --keep NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE --keep NIX_ENV_LOADED --keep TERM --command bash -e {0}'
         env:
-          AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ steps.aws-creds.outputs.aws-access-key-id }}
-          AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ steps.aws-creds.outputs.aws-secret-access-key }}
-          AWS_SESSION_TOKEN: ${{ steps.aws-creds.outputs.aws-session-token }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
           GITHUB_OWNER: rancher
           IDENTIFIER: ${{github.run_id}}
-          ZONE: ${{secrets.ZONE}}
-          ACME_SERVER_URL: https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory
-          RANCHER_INSECURE: false
         run: |
           ./run_tests.sh
       - uses: actions/github-script@v7
diff --git a/run_tests.sh b/run_tests.sh
index 89f97ab..9cc489b 100755
--- a/run_tests.sh
+++ b/run_tests.sh
@@ -103,35 +103,6 @@ if [ "$rerun_failed" = true ] && [ -f "/tmp/${IDENTIFIER}_failed_tests.txt" ]; t
   run_tests true
 fi
 
-echo "Clearing leftovers with Id $IDENTIFIER in $AWS_REGION..."
-sleep 60
-
-if [ -n "$IDENTIFIER" ]; then
-  attempts=0
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2143
-  while [ -n "$(leftovers -d --iaas=aws --aws-region="$AWS_REGION" --filter="Id:$IDENTIFIER" | grep -v 'AccessDenied')" ] && [ $attempts -lt 3 ]; do
-    leftovers --iaas=aws --aws-region="$AWS_REGION" --filter="Id:$IDENTIFIER" --no-confirm | grep -v 'AccessDenied' || true
-    sleep 10
-    attempts=$((attempts + 1))
-  done
-
-  if [ $attempts -eq 3 ]; then
-    echo "Warning: Failed to clear all resources after 3 attempts."
-  fi
-
-  attempts=0
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2143
-  while [ -n "$(leftovers -d --iaas=aws --aws-region="$AWS_REGION" --type="ec2-key-pair" --filter="tf-$IDENTIFIER" | grep -v 'AccessDenied')" ] && [ $attempts -lt 3 ]; do
-    leftovers --iaas=aws --aws-region="$AWS_REGION" --type="ec2-key-pair" --filter="tf-$IDENTIFIER" --no-confirm | grep -v 'AccessDenied' || true
-    sleep 10
-    attempts=$((attempts + 1))
-  done
-
-  if [ $attempts -eq 3 ]; then
-    echo "Warning: Failed to clear all EC2 key pairs after 3 attempts."
-  fi
-fi
-
 if [ -f "/tmp/${IDENTIFIER}_failed_tests.txt" ]; then
   echo "done, test failed"
   exit 1