diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index d962bdba9ec..d6a66ff40d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ jobs:
         jobs: ${{ toJSON(needs) }}
 
   test_cygwin:
+    if: ${{ false }}  # failing as it lacks a rust compiler
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python: