diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.test.ts b/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.test.ts
index 05249b02..ffb10bf9 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.test.ts
@@ -166,10 +166,10 @@ describe("GroupsService", () => {
             )
 
             expect(treeDepth).toBe(newTreeDepth)
-            expect(
-                // @ts-ignore
-                groupsService.bandadaContract.updateGroups
-            ).toHaveBeenCalled()
+            // expect(
+            //     // @ts-ignore
+            //     groupsService.bandadaContract.updateGroups
+            // ).toHaveBeenCalled()
         })
     })
 
@@ -290,21 +290,21 @@ describe("GroupsService", () => {
             expect(members).toHaveLength(1)
         })
 
-        it("Should update contract on adding member", async () => {
-            const invite2 = await invitesService.createInvite(
-                { groupId },
-                "admin"
-            )
+        // it("Should update contract on adding member", async () => {
+        //     const invite2 = await invitesService.createInvite(
+        //         { groupId },
+        //         "admin"
+        //     )
 
-            await groupsService.joinGroup(groupId, "124", {
-                inviteCode: invite2.code
-            })
+        //     await groupsService.joinGroup(groupId, "124", {
+        //         inviteCode: invite2.code
+        //     })
 
-            expect(
-                // @ts-ignore
-                groupsService.bandadaContract.updateGroups
-            ).toHaveBeenCalled()
-        })
+        //     expect(
+        //         // @ts-ignore
+        //         groupsService.bandadaContract.updateGroups
+        //     ).toHaveBeenCalled()
+        // })
 
         it("Should not add any member if they already exist", async () => {
             const fun = groupsService.joinGroup(groupId, "123123", {
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.ts b/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.ts
index dfd8b17a..0827b94c 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.ts
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ export class GroupsService {
         await this._cacheGroups()
 
         /* istanbul ignore next */
-        if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== "test") {
-            setTimeout(async () => {
-                await this._syncContractGroups()
-            }, 5000)
-        }
+        // if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== "test") {
+        //     setTimeout(async () => {
+        //         await this._syncContractGroups()
+        //     }, 5000)
+        // }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export class GroupsService {
 
         this.cachedGroups.set(_groupId, cachedGroup)
 
-        this._updateFingerprintDuration(group.id, fingerprintDuration)
+        // this._updateFingerprintDuration(group.id, fingerprintDuration)
 
         Logger.log(
             `GroupsService: group '${name}' has been created with id '${_groupId}'`
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ export class GroupsService {
                 group.members.map((m) => m.id)
             )
             this.cachedGroups.set(groupId, cachedGroup)
-            this._updateContractGroup(cachedGroup)
+            // this._updateContractGroup(cachedGroup)
         }
 
         if (group.credentials && credentials) {
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ export class GroupsService {
             `GroupsService: member '${memberId}' has been added to the group '${group.name}'`
         )
 
-        this._updateContractGroup(cachedGroup)
+        // this._updateContractGroup(cachedGroup)
 
         return group
     }
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ export class GroupsService {
             )
         })
 
-        this._updateContractGroup(cachedGroup)
+        // this._updateContractGroup(cachedGroup)
 
         return group
     }
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ export class GroupsService {
             })
         )
 
-        this._updateContractGroup(cachedGroup)
+        // this._updateContractGroup(cachedGroup)
 
         return this.getGroup(groupId)
     }
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ export class GroupsService {
             })
         )
 
-        this._updateContractGroup(cachedGroup)
+        // this._updateContractGroup(cachedGroup)
 
         return this.getGroup(groupId)
     }