diff --git a/backend/build.gradle b/backend/build.gradle
index 5dcea9c1b..d382fe156 100644
--- a/backend/build.gradle
+++ b/backend/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ plugins {
     id 'io.franzbecker.gradle-lombok' version '1.13'
     id 'com.palantir.docker' version '0.20.1'
     id 'com.palantir.docker-run' version '0.20.1'
-    id 'com.avast.gradle.docker-compose' version '0.8.0'
 }
 
 apply plugin: 'io.spring.dependency-management'
@@ -307,20 +306,4 @@ docker {
     files tasks.bootJar.outputs
     files 'src/main/docker-files/loader.properties'
     buildArgs(['JAR_FILE': "shibui-${version}.jar"])
-}
-
-/*
- * Docker Compose (gradle-docker-compose-plugin) settings.
- * Used to start and stop docker containers before running tests.
- */
-apply plugin: 'docker-compose'
-dockerCompose {
-    useComposeFiles = ['./src/test/docker-files/docker-compose.yml']
-    captureContainersOutput = true
-    waitForTcpPorts = false
-}
-
-test {
-    dependsOn 'composeUp'
-    finalizedBy 'composeDown'
-}
+}
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diff --git a/backend/src/integration/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/SeleniumSIDETest.groovy b/backend/src/integration/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/SeleniumSIDETest.groovy
index a1640322d..399edde0d 100644
--- a/backend/src/integration/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/SeleniumSIDETest.groovy
+++ b/backend/src/integration/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/SeleniumSIDETest.groovy
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import spock.lang.Unroll
 
 import java.nio.file.Paths
 
+//TODO: make config configurable
 @SpringBootTest(webEnvironment = SpringBootTest.WebEnvironment.RANDOM_PORT, classes = [ShibbolethUiApplication])
 @ActiveProfiles(['dev'])
 @DirtiesContext(classMode = DirtiesContext.ClassMode.AFTER_EACH_TEST_METHOD, methodMode = DirtiesContext.MethodMode.AFTER_METHOD)