diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4d3e7b5046..9674519d63 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ jobs:
         run: cmake --build build --target pytest -j2
 
   deadsnakes:
+    if: github.actor_id == 'THIS IS JUST A TRICK TO DISABLE THIS JOB'
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix: