diff --git a/packages/server/scripts/load/create-many-relationships.js b/packages/server/scripts/load/create-many-relationships.js
index 1c146ccaa0..ee05cc8fba 100755
--- a/packages/server/scripts/load/create-many-relationships.js
+++ b/packages/server/scripts/load/create-many-relationships.js
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ if (!process.argv[2]) {
   process.exit(-1)
 }
 
-async function sleep(ms) {
-  return new Promise(r => setTimeout(() => r(), ms))
-}
-
 const start = Date.now()
 
 async function run() {
@@ -75,7 +71,6 @@ async function run() {
         (Date.now() - start) / 1000
       }s)`
     )
-    await sleep(50)
   }
 
   const gradesTable = await createTable(apiKey, app._id, {
@@ -123,7 +118,6 @@ async function run() {
           (Date.now() - start) / 1000
         }s)`
       )
-      await sleep(20)
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/public/index.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/public/index.ts
index f27f3f8857..36e0f74bee 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/public/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/public/index.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ const publicRouter = new Router({
   prefix: PREFIX,
 })
 
-if (limiter) {
+if (limiter && !env.isDev()) {
   publicRouter.use(limiter)
 }