diff --git a/services/terraform/remote/service_identity.tf b/services/terraform/remote/service_identity.tf
--- a/services/terraform/remote/service_identity.tf
+++ b/services/terraform/remote/service_identity.tf
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
   task_definition      = aws_ecs_task_definition.identity_service.arn
   force_new_deployment = true
 
-  desired_count = local.is_staging ? 0 : 2
+  desired_count = 0
 
   # Expose Identity service to other services in the cluster
   service_connect_configuration {
diff --git a/services/terraform/remote/service_tunnelbroker.tf b/services/terraform/remote/service_tunnelbroker.tf
--- a/services/terraform/remote/service_tunnelbroker.tf
+++ b/services/terraform/remote/service_tunnelbroker.tf
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
   task_definition      = aws_ecs_task_definition.tunnelbroker.arn
   force_new_deployment = true
 
-  desired_count = local.is_staging ? 0 : 5
+  desired_count = 0
 
   service_connect_configuration {
     enabled = true