diff --git a/scripts/after_install_dev.sh b/scripts/after_install_dev.sh
index 9ddc0a1..8088819 100755
--- a/scripts/after_install_dev.sh
+++ b/scripts/after_install_dev.sh
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ poetry run python manage.py showmigrations >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1  # Logging full o
 PENDING_MIGRATIONS=$(poetry run python manage.py showmigrations | grep "\[ \]" | wc -l)  # Count unapplied migrations
 
 if [ "$PENDING_MIGRATIONS" -gt 0 ]; then
-    echo "Migrations found; stopping services..." >> "$LOG_FILE"
-    sudo systemctl stop gunicorn-dev celery-indexer-worker-dev celery-beat-worker-dev celery-beat-dev
+    # COMMENTING OUT FOR NOW AS I BELIEVE STOPPING SERVICES CREATES UNNECESSARY DOWNTIME
+    # echo "Migrations found; stopping services..." >> "$LOG_FILE"
+    # sudo systemctl stop gunicorn-dev celery-indexer-worker-dev celery-beat-worker-dev celery-beat-dev
 
     echo 'Applying migrations...' >> "$LOG_FILE"
     poetry run python manage.py migrate >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
diff --git a/scripts/after_install_testnet.sh b/scripts/after_install_testnet.sh
index a1788dc..628e056 100755
--- a/scripts/after_install_testnet.sh
+++ b/scripts/after_install_testnet.sh
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ poetry run python manage.py showmigrations >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1  # Logging full o
 PENDING_MIGRATIONS=$(poetry run python manage.py showmigrations | grep "\[ \]" | wc -l)  # Count unapplied migrations
 
 if [ "$PENDING_MIGRATIONS" -gt 0 ]; then
-    echo "Migrations found; stopping services..." >> "$LOG_FILE"
-    sudo systemctl stop gunicorn-testnet celery-indexer-worker-testnet celery-beat-worker-testnet celery-beat-testnet
+    # COMMENTING OUT FOR NOW AS I BELIEVE STOPPING SERVICES IS UNNECESSARY
+    # echo "Migrations found; stopping services..." >> "$LOG_FILE"
+    # sudo systemctl stop gunicorn-testnet celery-indexer-worker-testnet celery-beat-worker-testnet celery-beat-testnet
 
     echo 'Applying migrations...' >> "$LOG_FILE"
     poetry run python manage.py migrate >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1