diff --git a/qqq-backend-module-filesystem/pom.xml b/qqq-backend-module-filesystem/pom.xml
index 32cc274f..5acfac44 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-module-filesystem/pom.xml
+++ b/qqq-backend-module-filesystem/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@
 
    <properties>
       <!-- props specifically to this module -->
-      <!-- none at this time -->
+
+      <!-- temp - disable this when localstack is fixed -->
+      <coverage.haltOnFailure>false</coverage.haltOnFailure>
    </properties>
 
    <dependencies>