diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 3941c4f1..5bf8a959 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get install -y pkg-config libx11-dev libxkbfile-dev libsecret-1-dev libkrb5-dev
-          npm ci
+          # npm ci # disabled for now
 
       - name: Build
         run: |
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ jobs:
           node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm ci
+        run: |
+          # npm ci # disabled for now
 
       - name: Build
         run: npm run gulp vscode-win32-x64-min
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          npm ci
+          # npm ci # disabled for now
           npm install -g create-dmg
 
       - name: Build