diff --git a/.github/workflows/temp-build-and-push.yaml b/.github/workflows/temp-build-and-push.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c0eb1708b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/temp-build-and-push.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+name: Build and push docker image
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - "POP-1859/add-client-tests-for-identity-deletion"
+
+concurrency:
+  group: '${{ github.workflow }} @ ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.label || github.head_ref || github.ref }}'
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+env:
+  REGISTRY: ghcr.io
+  IMAGE_NAME: ${{ github.repository }}
+
+jobs:
+  docker:
+    runs-on:
+      labels: ubuntu-22.04-64core
+    permissions:
+      packages: write
+      contents: read
+      attestations: write
+      id-token: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+      - name: Log in to the Container registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
+          username: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Build and Push
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        with:
+          context: .
+          push: true
+          tags: |
+            ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:${{ github.sha }}
+          platforms: linux/amd64
+          cache-from: type=gha
+          cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
diff --git a/iris-mpc/src/bin/client.rs b/iris-mpc/src/bin/client.rs
index a4e88eb2e..f24a57158 100644
--- a/iris-mpc/src/bin/client.rs
+++ b/iris-mpc/src/bin/client.rs
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ async fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
     for batch_idx in 0..N_BATCHES {
         let mut handles = Vec::new();
         for batch_query_idx in 0..BATCH_SIZE {
+            sleep(Duration::from_millis(1000)).await;
             let shares_encryption_public_keys2 = shares_encryption_public_keys.clone();
             let requests_sns_client2 = requests_sns_client.clone();
             let thread_db2 = db.clone();