diff --git a/tests/files/services.yaml b/tests/files/setup_config_services.yaml
similarity index 73%
rename from tests/files/services.yaml
rename to tests/files/setup_config_services.yaml
index da8ee55..4f7a6aa 100644
--- a/tests/files/services.yaml
+++ b/tests/files/setup_config_services.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-ZGW_CONSUMERS_CONFIG_ENABLE: True
-ZGW_CONSUMERS:
+zgw_consumers_config_enable: True
+zgw_consumers:
   services:
-  - slug: objecten-test
+  - identifier: objecten-test
     label: Objecten API test
     api_root: http://objecten.local/api/v1/
     api_connection_check_path: objects
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@ ZGW_CONSUMERS:
     auth_type: api_key
     header_key: Authorization
     header_value: Token foo
-  - slug: zaken-test
+  - identifier: zaken-test
     label: Zaken API test
     api_root: http://zaken.local/api/v1/
-    connection_check_expected_status: 400
     api_type: zrc
     auth_type: zgw
     client_id: client
diff --git a/tests/test_configuration_steps.py b/tests/test_configuration_steps.py
index 4115b46..2f46345 100644
--- a/tests/test_configuration_steps.py
+++ b/tests/test_configuration_steps.py
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 import pytest
-import requests_mock
-from django_setup_configuration.exceptions import SelfTestFailed
 from django_setup_configuration.test_utils import load_step_config_from_source
 
 from zgw_consumers.contrib.setup_configuration.steps import ServiceConfigurationStep
 from zgw_consumers.models import Service
 from zgw_consumers.test.factories import ServiceFactory
 
-CONFIG_FILE_PATH = "tests/files/services.yaml"
+CONFIG_FILE_PATH = "tests/files/setup_config_services.yaml"
 
 
 @pytest.fixture()
@@ -46,24 +44,6 @@ def test_execute_configuration_step_success(step_config_model):
     assert zaken_service.timeout == 10
 
 
-@pytest.mark.django_db
-def test_execute_configuration_step_already_configured(step_config_model):
-    ServiceFactory.create(
-        slug="objecten-test",
-        label="Objecten",
-        api_root="http://some.other.existing.service.local/api/v1/",
-    )
-    ServiceFactory.create(
-        slug="zaken-test",
-        label="Zaken",
-        api_root="http://some.existing.service.local/api/v1/",
-    )
-
-    step = ServiceConfigurationStep()
-
-    assert step.is_configured(step_config_model)
-
-
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 def test_execute_configuration_step_update_existing(step_config_model):
     ServiceFactory.create(
@@ -89,36 +69,3 @@ def test_execute_configuration_step_update_existing(step_config_model):
     assert zaken_service.slug == "zaken-test"
     assert zaken_service.label == "Zaken API test"
     assert zaken_service.api_root == "http://zaken.local/api/v1/"
-
-
-@pytest.mark.django_db
-def test_execute_configuration_step_validate_result_success(step_config_model):
-    step = ServiceConfigurationStep()
-
-    assert not step.is_configured(step_config_model)
-
-    step.execute(step_config_model)
-
-    with requests_mock.Mocker() as m:
-        m.get("http://objecten.local/api/v1/objects")
-        m.get("http://zaken.local/api/v1/", status_code=400)
-        step.validate_result(step_config_model)
-
-
-@pytest.mark.django_db
-def test_execute_configuration_step_validate_result_failure(step_config_model):
-    step = ServiceConfigurationStep()
-
-    assert not step.is_configured(step_config_model)
-
-    step.execute(step_config_model)
-
-    with requests_mock.Mocker() as m:
-        m.get("http://objecten.local/api/v1/objects")
-        m.get("http://zaken.local/api/v1/", status_code=404)
-        with pytest.raises(SelfTestFailed) as excinfo:
-            step.validate_result(step_config_model)
-        assert (
-            str(excinfo.value)
-            == "non-success response from the following service(s): ['zaken-test']"
-        )
diff --git a/zgw_consumers/contrib/setup_configuration/models.py b/zgw_consumers/contrib/setup_configuration/models.py
index a364ab1..192afb7 100644
--- a/zgw_consumers/contrib/setup_configuration/models.py
+++ b/zgw_consumers/contrib/setup_configuration/models.py
@@ -8,16 +8,13 @@ class SingleServiceConfigurationModel(ConfigurationModel):
     # TODO these should probably be defined in simple_certmanager and referred to?
     # client_certificate: FilePath = DjangoModelRef(Service, "client_certificate")
     # server_certificate: FilePath = DjangoModelRef(Service, "server_certificate")
-    connection_check_expected_status: int | None = Field(
-        description="The status code that indicates that the connection check is successful",
-        default=200,
-    )
+    # Identifier is mapped to slug, because slug isn't a very descriptive name for devops
+    identifier: str = DjangoModelRef(Service, "slug")
     timeout: int | None = DjangoModelRef(Service, "timeout")
 
     class Meta:
         django_model_refs = {
             Service: [
-                "slug",
                 "label",
                 "api_type",
                 "api_root",
diff --git a/zgw_consumers/contrib/setup_configuration/steps.py b/zgw_consumers/contrib/setup_configuration/steps.py
index 2e997fd..3ad2c2a 100644
--- a/zgw_consumers/contrib/setup_configuration/steps.py
+++ b/zgw_consumers/contrib/setup_configuration/steps.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 from django_setup_configuration.configuration import BaseConfigurationStep
-from django_setup_configuration.exceptions import SelfTestFailed
 
 from zgw_consumers.models import Service
 
@@ -13,36 +12,31 @@ class ServiceConfigurationStep(BaseConfigurationStep[ServicesConfigurationModel]
 
     verbose_name = "Configuration to connect with external services"
     config_model = ServicesConfigurationModel
-    namespace = "ZGW_CONSUMERS"
-    enable_setting = "ZGW_CONSUMERS_CONFIG_ENABLE"
+    namespace = "zgw_consumers"
+    enable_setting = "zgw_consumers_config_enable"
 
     def is_configured(self, model: ServicesConfigurationModel) -> bool:
-        slugs = [config.slug for config in model.services]
-        return Service.objects.filter(slug__in=slugs).count() == len(slugs)
+        return False
 
     def execute(self, model: ServicesConfigurationModel):
-        ignore_fields = ["slug", "connection_check_expected_status"]
         for config in model.services:
             Service.objects.update_or_create(
-                slug=config.slug,
+                slug=config.identifier,
                 defaults={
-                    k: v
-                    for k, v in config.model_dump().items()
-                    if k not in ignore_fields
+                    "label": config.label,
+                    "api_type": config.api_type,
+                    "api_root": config.api_root,
+                    "api_connection_check_path": config.api_connection_check_path,
+                    "auth_type": config.auth_type,
+                    "client_id": config.client_id,
+                    "secret": config.secret,
+                    "header_key": config.header_key,
+                    "header_value": config.header_value,
+                    "nlx": config.nlx,
+                    "user_id": config.user_id,
+                    "user_representation": config.user_representation,
+                    "timeout": config.timeout,
                 },
             )
 
-    def validate_result(self, model: ServicesConfigurationModel) -> None:
-        slugs = [config.slug for config in model.services]
-        failed_checks = []
-        ordered_models = sorted(model.services, key=lambda x: x.slug)
-        for service, model in zip(
-            Service.objects.filter(slug__in=slugs).order_by("slug"), ordered_models
-        ):
-            if service.connection_check != model.connection_check_expected_status:
-                failed_checks.append(service.slug)
-
-        if failed_checks:
-            raise SelfTestFailed(
-                f"non-success response from the following service(s): {failed_checks}"
-            )
+    def validate_result(self, model: ServicesConfigurationModel) -> None: ...