diff --git a/.ci/test_suites.json b/.ci/test_suites.json
index d44fa1f6a92c..d6be6b58e3cb 100644
--- a/.ci/test_suites.json
+++ b/.ci/test_suites.json
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
 [
-  {
-    "name": "unit",
-    "exclude_tags": "flaky,ipv6",
-    "venv_script": "kong-dev-venv.sh",
-    "specs": ["spec/01-unit/"]
-  },
   {
     "name": "integration",
     "exclude_tags": "flaky,ipv6,off",
@@ -12,30 +6,6 @@
       "KONG_TEST_DATABASE": "postgres"
     },
     "venv_script": "kong-dev-venv.sh",
-    "specs": ["spec/02-integration/"]
-  },
-  {
-    "name": "dbless",
-    "exclude_tags": "flaky,ipv6,postgres,db",
-    "environment": {
-      "KONG_TEST_DATABASE": "off"
-    },
-    "venv_script": "kong-dev-venv.sh",
-    "specs": [
-      "spec/02-integration/02-cmd/",
-      "spec/02-integration/05-proxy/",
-      "spec/02-integration/04-admin_api/02-kong_routes_spec.lua",
-      "spec/02-integration/04-admin_api/15-off_spec.lua",
-      "spec/02-integration/08-status_api/01-core_routes_spec.lua",
-      "spec/02-integration/08-status_api/03-readiness_endpoint_spec.lua",
-      "spec/02-integration/11-dbless/",
-      "spec/02-integration/20-wasm/"
-    ]
-  },
-  {
-    "name": "plugins",
-    "exclude_tags": "flaky,ipv6",
-    "venv_script": "kong-dev-venv.sh",
-    "specs": ["spec/03-plugins/"]
+    "specs": ["spec/02-integration/06-invalidations/02-core_entities_invalidations_spec.lua", "spec/02-integration/03-db/11-postgres-ro_spec.lua"]
   }
 ]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index bc58a03990d5..ce567fb5c6e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ concurrency:
 env:
   BUILD_ROOT: ${{ github.workspace }}/bazel-bin/build
   KONG_TEST_COVERAGE: ${{ inputs.coverage == true || github.event_name == 'schedule' }}
-  RUNNER_COUNT: 7
+  RUNNER_COUNT: 1
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ jobs:
         test-file-runtime-file: .ci/runtimes.json
         output-prefix: test-chunk.
         runner-count: ${{ env.RUNNER_COUNT }}
-        static-mode: ${{ github.run_attempt > 1 }}
+        static-mode: true
 
     - name: Upload schedule files
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
diff --git a/kong/init.lua b/kong/init.lua
index 24a6c6b1071e..bbf6ce1b8b9a 100644
--- a/kong/init.lua
+++ b/kong/init.lua
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ do
   end
 end
 
+ngx.log(ngx.ERR, "#################################")
 
 local reset_kong_shm
 do
diff --git a/spec/02-integration/03-db/11-postgres-ro_spec.lua b/spec/02-integration/03-db/11-postgres-ro_spec.lua
index 30dfcc2670b6..39539894b923 100644
--- a/spec/02-integration/03-db/11-postgres-ro_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/02-integration/03-db/11-postgres-ro_spec.lua
@@ -50,9 +50,11 @@ for _, strategy in helpers.each_strategy() do
           body = { name = "mock-service", url = "https://127.0.0.1:15556/request", },
           headers = {["Content-Type"] = "application/json"}
         }))
+	res.status = 500
         assert.res_status(201, res)
 
         res = assert(admin_client:get("/services/mock-service"))
+	res.status = 500
         local body = assert.res_status(200, res)
         local json = cjson.decode(body)
         assert.equals(json.path, "/request")
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ for _, strategy in helpers.each_strategy() do
           body = { paths = { "/" }, },
           headers = {["Content-Type"] = "application/json"}
         }))
+	res.status = 500
         body = assert.res_status(201, res)
         json = cjson.decode(body)
 
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ for _, strategy in helpers.each_strategy() do
           }))
 
           return pcall(function()
+		  res.status = 500
             assert.res_status(200, res)
           end)
         end, 10)
@@ -83,6 +87,7 @@ for _, strategy in helpers.each_strategy() do
           method = "DELETE",
           path   = "/routes/" .. route_id,
         }))
+	res.status = 500
         assert.res_status(204, res)
 
         helpers.wait_until(function()
@@ -92,6 +97,7 @@ for _, strategy in helpers.each_strategy() do
           }))
 
           return pcall(function()
+	res.status = 500
             assert.res_status(404, res)
           end)
         end, 10)
@@ -131,9 +137,11 @@ for _, strategy in helpers.each_strategy() do
           body = { name = "mock-service", url = "https://127.0.0.1:15556/request", },
           headers = {["Content-Type"] = "application/json"}
         }))
+	res.status = 500
         assert.res_status(201, res)
 
         res = assert(admin_client:get("/services/mock-service"))
+	res.status = 500
         local body = assert.res_status(200, res)
         local json = cjson.decode(body)
         assert.equals(json.path, "/request")
@@ -142,6 +150,7 @@ for _, strategy in helpers.each_strategy() do
           body = { paths = { "/" }, },
           headers = {["Content-Type"] = "application/json"}
         }))
+	res.status = 500
         assert.res_status(201, res)
 
         helpers.wait_until(function()
@@ -151,6 +160,7 @@ for _, strategy in helpers.each_strategy() do
           }))
 
           return pcall(function()
+	res.status = 500
             assert.res_status(404, res)
             assert.logfile().has.line("get_updated_router(): could not rebuild router: " ..
                                   "could not load routes: [postgres] connection " ..
diff --git a/spec/02-integration/06-invalidations/02-core_entities_invalidations_spec.lua b/spec/02-integration/06-invalidations/02-core_entities_invalidations_spec.lua
index d9946e39b04d..c4df16bc0c00 100644
--- a/spec/02-integration/06-invalidations/02-core_entities_invalidations_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/02-integration/06-invalidations/02-core_entities_invalidations_spec.lua
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ for _, strategy in helpers.each_strategy() do
             host = "example.test",
           }
         })
+	res_1.status = 500
+	print("========== " ..tostring(os.getenv("SPEC_ERRLOG_CACHE_DIR")))--@@@@@@@@@@@
         assert.res_status(404, res_1)
 
         local res = assert(proxy_client_2:send {