diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_terraform.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_terraform.yml
index 6864570d..52187f1e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_terraform.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_terraform.yml
@@ -68,33 +68,33 @@ jobs:
       #   working-directory: infrastructure/terraform/shared
       #   run: terraform apply -auto-approve -var-file=${STAGE}.tfvars tfplan
 
-  # ============================================================
-  # 2️⃣ Build Docker image (tag = GitHub SHA, digest resolved)
-  # ============================================================
-  address2uprn_image:
-    needs: determine_stage
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/_build_image.yml
-    with:
-      ecr_repo: address2uprn-${{ needs.determine_stage.outputs.stage }}
-      dockerfile_path: backend/address2UPRN/Dockerfile
-      build_context: backend/address2UPRN
-    secrets:
-      AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.DEV_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
-      AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.DEV_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
-      AWS_REGION: ${{ secrets.DEV_AWS_REGION }}
+  # # ============================================================
+  # # 2️⃣ Build Docker image (tag = GitHub SHA, digest resolved)
+  # # ============================================================
+  # address2uprn_image:
+  #   needs: determine_stage
+  #   uses: ./.github/workflows/_build_image.yml
+  #   with:
+  #     ecr_repo: address2uprn-${{ needs.determine_stage.outputs.stage }}
+  #     dockerfile_path: backend/address2UPRN/Dockerfile
+  #     build_context: backend/address2UPRN
+  #   secrets:
+  #     AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.DEV_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
+  #     AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.DEV_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
+  #     AWS_REGION: ${{ secrets.DEV_AWS_REGION }}
 
-  # # ============================================================
-  # # 3️⃣ Deploy Lambda (Terraform, immutable digest)
-  # # ============================================================
-  deploy_address2uprn_lambda:
-    needs: [address2uprn_image, determine_stage]
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/_deploy_lambda.yml
-    with:
-      lambda_name: address2UPRN
-      lambda_path: infrastructure/terraform/lambda/address2UPRN
-      stage: ${{ needs.determine_stage.outputs.stage }}
-      image_digest: ${{ needs.image.outputs.image_digest }}
-    secrets:
-      AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.DEV_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
-      AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.DEV_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
-      AWS_REGION: ${{ secrets.DEV_AWS_REGION }}
+  # # # ============================================================
+  # # # 3️⃣ Deploy Lambda (Terraform, immutable digest)
+  # # # ============================================================
+  # deploy_address2uprn_lambda:
+  #   needs: [address2uprn_image, determine_stage]
+  #   uses: ./.github/workflows/_deploy_lambda.yml
+  #   with:
+  #     lambda_name: address2UPRN
+  #     lambda_path: infrastructure/terraform/lambda/address2UPRN
+  #     stage: ${{ needs.determine_stage.outputs.stage }}
+  #     image_digest: ${{ needs.image.outputs.image_digest }}
+  #   secrets:
+  #     AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.DEV_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
+  #     AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.DEV_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
+  #     AWS_REGION: ${{ secrets.DEV_AWS_REGION }}
diff --git a/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/_template/README.md b/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/_template/README.md
index 0a2f07af..1f519a90 100644
--- a/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/_template/README.md
+++ b/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/_template/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ### Checklist for a new lambda
 
 - [ ] Copy cp -r lambda/_template lambda/<name>
-- [ ] Set `state_bucket_name`
 - [ ] Add ECR repo in shared/main.tf
+- [ ] Set bucket name in provider.tf
 - [ ] Add shared output for repo name/url
 - [ ] Push to GitHub (CI will deploy)
 
diff --git a/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/_template/main.tf b/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/_template/main.tf
index 77476cf4..0b3f008a 100644
--- a/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/_template/main.tf
+++ b/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/_template/main.tf
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ data "terraform_remote_state" "shared" {
 module "lambda" {
   source = "../modules/lambda_with_sqs"
 
-  name  = "REPLACE_ME"
+  name  = REPLACE ME #"address2uprn" for example
   stage = var.stage
 
   image_uri = "${data.terraform_remote_state.shared.outputs.REPLACE_ME_repository_url}@${var.image_digest}"
diff --git a/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/_template/provider.tf b/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/_template/provider.tf
index 36cb63f1..244935de 100644
--- a/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/_template/provider.tf
+++ b/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/_template/provider.tf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ terraform {
   }
 
   backend "s3" {
-    bucket = var.state_bucket_name
+    bucket = REPLACE_ME
     key    = "terraform.tfstate"
     region = "eu-west-2"
   }
diff --git a/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/_template/variables.tf b/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/_template/variables.tf
index b6f9907a..42ac1047 100644
--- a/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/_template/variables.tf
+++ b/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/_template/variables.tf
@@ -9,9 +9,4 @@ variable "stage" {
 
 variable "image_digest" {
   type = string
-}
-
-variable "state_bucket_name" {
-  type        = string
-  description = "S3 bucket name used for this lambda's Terraform state"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/address2UPRN/provider.tf b/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/address2UPRN/provider.tf
index 36cb63f1..2f4360ec 100644
--- a/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/address2UPRN/provider.tf
+++ b/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/address2UPRN/provider.tf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ terraform {
   }
 
   backend "s3" {
-    bucket = var.state_bucket_name
+    bucket = "address2uprn-terraform-state"
     key    = "terraform.tfstate"
     region = "eu-west-2"
   }
diff --git a/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/address2UPRN/variables.tf b/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/address2UPRN/variables.tf
index b6f9907a..208b82b5 100644
--- a/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/address2UPRN/variables.tf
+++ b/infrastructure/terraform/lambda/address2UPRN/variables.tf
@@ -10,8 +10,3 @@ variable "stage" {
 variable "image_digest" {
   type = string
 }
-
-variable "state_bucket_name" {
-  type        = string
-  description = "S3 bucket name used for this lambda's Terraform state"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/infrastructure/terraform/shared/main.tf b/infrastructure/terraform/shared/main.tf
index 424204a3..3ba78ef3 100644
--- a/infrastructure/terraform/shared/main.tf
+++ b/infrastructure/terraform/shared/main.tf
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ output "ses_dns_records" {
 ################################################
 module "address2uprn_state_bucket" {
   source      = "../modules/tf_state_bucket"
-  bucket_name = "address2uprn-terraform-state-${var.stage}"
+  bucket_name = "address2uprn-terraform-state"
 
 }