diff --git a/services/wordpress.hcl b/services/wordpress.hcl
index 4403bf8..233cec7 100644
--- a/services/wordpress.hcl
+++ b/services/wordpress.hcl
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ job "wordpress" {
           //define('WP_HOME', 'https://wordpress.paler.net');
           //define('WP_SITEURL', 'https://wordpress.paler.net');
           define('WP_REDIS_HOST', 'redis.service.consul');
+          // these are to stop Paymattic from doing a silly amount of Github API calls
+          define('XENDIT_PAYMENT_FOR_PAYMATTIC', false);
+          define('FLUTTERWAVE_PAYMENT_FOR_PAYMATTIC', false);
+          define('MONERIS_PAYMENT_FOR_PAYMATTIC', false);
+          define('VIVAWALLET_PAYMENT_FOR_PAYMATTIC', false);
         EOH
       }