diff --git a/.github/actions/attack/action.yml b/.github/actions/attack/action.yml
index c55be7c..cdd7ba5 100644
--- a/.github/actions/attack/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/attack/action.yml
@@ -48,16 +48,17 @@ runs:
     # check zap action for reference
     # https://github.com/zaproxy/action-full-scan
     #
-    - name: Nmap Scan
-      uses: gipo355/vuln-docker-scanners-nmap-action@debeebb1184d79dd8e7f1148aebe58a8b2f86efe # v1.1.4
-      with:
-        github_token: ${{ inputs.github_token }}
-        target: "localhost"
-        vulner: true
-        vulscan: true
-        port: "8080"
-        flags: "-sV"
-        generate_reports: true
+    # deactivated for now
+    # - name: Nmap Scan
+    #   uses: gipo355/vuln-docker-scanners-nmap-action@debeebb1184d79dd8e7f1148aebe58a8b2f86efe # v1.1.4
+    #   with:
+    #     github_token: ${{ inputs.github_token }}
+    #     target: "localhost"
+    #     vulner: true
+    #     vulscan: true
+    #     port: "8080"
+    #     flags: "-sV"
+    #     generate_reports: true
     # init scanning for vulnerabilities
     - name: Set up Snyk CLI to check for security issues
       uses: snyk/actions/setup@d406fd286b663eb8c6f8adcced4f7bcd199c0a3f