diff --git a/lib/towerops/monitoring/equipment_monitor.ex b/lib/towerops/monitoring/equipment_monitor.ex
index e0b0c4e6..3774a5f1 100644
--- a/lib/towerops/monitoring/equipment_monitor.ex
+++ b/lib/towerops/monitoring/equipment_monitor.ex
@@ -153,12 +153,12 @@ defmodule Towerops.Monitoring.EquipmentMonitor do
             })
 
           # Send email notification in background (not in test environment)
-          _ =
-            if !test_env?() do
-              Task.start(fn ->
-                Alerts.send_alert_notification(alert)
-              end)
-            end
+          # _ =
+          #   if !test_env?() do
+          #     Task.start(fn ->
+          #       Alerts.send_alert_notification(alert)
+          #     end)
+          #   end
 
           # Broadcast alert
           _ =
@@ -187,12 +187,12 @@ defmodule Towerops.Monitoring.EquipmentMonitor do
           })
 
         # Send email notification in background (not in test environment)
-        _ =
-          if !test_env?() do
-            Task.start(fn ->
-              Alerts.send_alert_notification(alert)
-            end)
-          end
+        # _ =
+        #   if !test_env?() do
+        #     Task.start(fn ->
+        #       Alerts.send_alert_notification(alert)
+        #     end)
+        #   end
 
         # Resolve any active equipment_down alerts
         _ =