diff --git a/azure-pipelines-automated-testing.yml b/azure-pipelines-automated-testing.yml
index 056a0fb9..50cef605 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines-automated-testing.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines-automated-testing.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ variables:
   - name: imageTag
     value: '$(Build.BuildId)'
   - name: totalShards
-    value: 4
+    value: 2
 
 stages:
   # PR's
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ stages:
               shardNumber: 1
             shard2:
               shardNumber: 2
-            shard3:
-              shardNumber: 3
-            shard4:
-              shardNumber: 4
+            # shard3:
+            #   shardNumber: 3
+            # shard4:
+            #   shardNumber: 4
 
         steps:
         - task: Docker@2