diff --git a/ansible/inventory/demo/host.yml b/ansible/inventory/demo/host.yml
index 0caa01901..e1274101a 100644
--- a/ansible/inventory/demo/host.yml
+++ b/ansible/inventory/demo/host.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ wiab:
       - databases-ephemeral
       - postgresql
       - reaper
-      - smallstep-accomp
       - wire-server
       - webapp
       - account-pages
diff --git a/bin/helm-operations.sh b/bin/helm-operations.sh
index 30b645d80..10c57fed2 100755
--- a/bin/helm-operations.sh
+++ b/bin/helm-operations.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ process_values() {
 
   ENV=$1
   TYPE=$2
-  charts=(fake-aws smtp rabbitmq databases-ephemeral reaper wire-server webapp account-pages team-settings smallstep-accomp ingress-nginx-controller nginx-ingress-services coturn sftd cert-manager)
+  charts=(fake-aws smtp rabbitmq databases-ephemeral reaper wire-server webapp account-pages team-settings ingress-nginx-controller nginx-ingress-services coturn sftd cert-manager)
 
   if [[ "$ENV" != "prod" ]] || [[ -z "$TYPE" ]] ; then
     echo "Error: This function only supports prod deployments with TYPE as values or secrets. ENV must be 'prod', got: '$ENV' and '$TYPE'"
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ sync_pg_secrets
 configure_values
 
 # deploying with external datastores, useful for prod setup
-deploy_charts cassandra-external elasticsearch-external minio-external postgresql-external fake-aws smtp rabbitmq-external databases-ephemeral reaper wire-server webapp account-pages team-settings smallstep-accomp ingress-nginx-controller
+deploy_charts cassandra-external elasticsearch-external minio-external postgresql-external fake-aws smtp rabbitmq-external databases-ephemeral reaper wire-server webapp account-pages team-settings ingress-nginx-controller
 
 # deploying cert-manager only when the env var DEPLOY_CERT_MANAGER is set to TRUE 
 if [[ "$DEPLOY_CERT_MANAGER" == "TRUE" ]]; then 
diff --git a/changelog.d/3-deploy-builds/disable-smallstep b/changelog.d/3-deploy-builds/disable-smallstep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f3741837
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/3-deploy-builds/disable-smallstep
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixed: stop deploying smallstep in wiab-staging and wiab-dev environments
diff --git a/offline/wiab-staging.md b/offline/wiab-staging.md
index 53b7cef31..aa89e87b0 100644
--- a/offline/wiab-staging.md
+++ b/offline/wiab-staging.md
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ d sh -c 'TARGET_SYSTEM="example.dev" CERT_MASTER_EMAIL="certmaster@example.dev"
 
 **Charts deployed by the script:**
 - External datastores and helpers: `cassandra-external`, `elasticsearch-external`, `minio-external`, `rabbitmq-external`,`postgresql-external`, `databases-ephemeral`, `reaper`, `fake-aws`, `demo-smtp`.
-- Wire services: `wire-server`, `webapp`, `account-pages`, `team-settings`, `smallstep-accomp`.
+- Wire services: `wire-server`, `webapp`, `account-pages`, `team-settings`.
 - Ingress and certificates: `ingress-nginx-controller`, `cert-manager`, `nginx-ingress-services`.
 - Calling services: `sftd`, `coturn`.
 
@@ -424,7 +424,6 @@ For additional background on when hairpin NAT is required and how it relates to
 - **[Deploying webapp](docs_ubuntu_22.04.md#deploying-webapp)**: Read more about webapp deployment and domain configuration.
 - **[Deploying team-settings](docs_ubuntu_22.04.md#deploying-team-settings)**: Read more about team settings services.
 - **[Deploying account-pages](docs_ubuntu_22.04.md#deploying-account-pages)**: Read more about account management services.
-- **[Deploying smallstep-accomp](docs_ubuntu_22.04.md#deploying-smallstep-accomp)**: Read more about the ACME companion.
 - **[Enabling emails for wire](smtp.md)**: Read more about SMTP options for onboarding email delivery and relay setup.
 - **[Deploy ingress-nginx-controller](docs_ubuntu_22.04.md#deploy-ingress-nginx-controller)**: Read more about ingress configuration and traffic forwarding requirements.
 - **[Acquiring / Deploying SSL Certificates](docs_ubuntu_22.04.md#acquiring--deploying-ssl-certificates)**: Read more about TLS options (Bring Your Own or cert-manager) and certificate requirements.