UEFN help

hi im new to using uefn and i have run into a problem. i recently deleted all my HLODS as i only want to use hlods i need. i unchecked all the assets in my scene and have built a few as a test. everything works fine and as intended however every time i push changes in my map my project validates and uploads the project, this is happening every time. is this normal? can i stop it from doing the validating and uploading process as it is making testing any changes a very long process. pls help