diff --git a/stress/docker-entrypoint.sh b/stress/docker-entrypoint.sh
index a09822694..1aa226912 100644
--- a/stress/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/stress/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+echo '{"antithesis_setup": { "status": "complete", "details": null }}' > $ANTITHESIS_OUTPUT_DIR/sdk.jsonl
+
 set -Eeuo pipefail
 
 exec "$@"
diff --git a/stress/main.rs b/stress/main.rs
index e8b61b459..13f6ec795 100644
--- a/stress/main.rs
+++ b/stress/main.rs
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>> {
         "num_nodes": num_nodes,
         "main_node_id": main_id,
     });
-    lifecycle::setup_complete(&startup_data);
+    // lifecycle::setup_complete(&startup_data);
     antithesis_init();
 
     let mut opts = Opts::parse();