diff --git a/EXTERNAL_NOIR_LIBRARIES.yml b/EXTERNAL_NOIR_LIBRARIES.yml
index 416739c848e..c431593c2a3 100644
--- a/EXTERNAL_NOIR_LIBRARIES.yml
+++ b/EXTERNAL_NOIR_LIBRARIES.yml
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ libraries:
   sparse_array:
     repo: noir-lang/sparse_array
     timeout: 3
-    critical: true
+    critical: false
   noir_json_parser:
     repo: noir-lang/noir_json_parser
     timeout: 12
-    critical: true
+    critical: false
   sha256:
     repo: noir-lang/sha256
     timeout: 3