diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index aab16ffbb..8d6449cb4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_mac:
     name: build macOS
+    if: false  # temp disable since gcc-arm-embedded install is getting stuck due to checksum mismatch
     runs-on: ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-profile-macos-8x14' || 'macos-latest' }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4