diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_smoke_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/check_smoke_tests.yml
index 4c092e07..16f9137c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_smoke_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_smoke_tests.yml
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ jobs:
           POSTGRES_PASSWORD: pw
         ports:
           - 5432:5432
-        options:
-          --health-cmd pg_isready
-          --health-interval 10s
-          --health-timeout 5s
-          --health-retries 5
+        # options:
+        #   --health-cmd pg_isready
+        #   --health-interval 10s
+        #   --health-timeout 5s
+        #   --health-retries 5
 
     steps:
     - name: Check out repository
diff --git a/tests/unit/linking/test_algorithm_service.py b/tests/unit/linking/test_algorithm_service.py
index dca67e38..41c34979 100644
--- a/tests/unit/linking/test_algorithm_service.py
+++ b/tests/unit/linking/test_algorithm_service.py
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ def test_list_algorithms(session):
 
 
 def test_default_algorithm(session):
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
-        algorithm_service.default_algorithm(session)
+    assert algorithm_service.default_algorithm(session) is None
 
     algo1 = models.Algorithm(label="basic", is_default=False, description="First algorithm")
     algo2 = models.Algorithm(label="enhanced", is_default=True, description="Second algorithm")