diff --git a/gemp-lotr/docker/gemp_app.Dockerfile b/gemp-lotr/docker/gemp_app.Dockerfile
index f94f58e9c..4233e28e0 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/docker/gemp_app.Dockerfile
+++ b/gemp-lotr/docker/gemp_app.Dockerfile
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ ARG USER_HOME_DIR="/root"
 ENV MAVEN_CONFIG "$USER_HOME_DIR/.m2"
 
 # Enables the JRE remote debugging; perhaps comment this out in a production build
-ENV JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS -agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,address=*:8000,server=y,suspend=n
+#ENV JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS -agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,address=*:8000,server=y,suspend=n
 
 
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