diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
index 56b0511f77..4ec32e8f37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ jobs:
 
   ci:
     needs:
-      - buflint
+      # - buflint
       - go
       - image
       - integration