diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-circt.yml b/.github/workflows/update-circt.yml
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-name: update-circt
-
-# update weekly
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: 0 0 * * 1
-
-defaults:
-  run:
-    shell: bash -leo pipefail {0}
-
-jobs:
-  update-circt:
-    name: update-circt
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Update CIRCT
-        uses: circt/update-circt@v1
-        with:
-          user: 'bartender'
-          email: 'firesimchipyard@gmail.com'
-          pr-reviewers: ''
-          pr-labels: 'changelog:changed'
-          circt-config: './conda-reqs/circt.json'
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.BARTENDER_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-circt.yml.disabled b/.github/workflows/update-circt.yml.disabled
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+# DISABLED: This workflow is temporarily disabled
+
+# name: update-circt
+
+# # update weekly
+# on:
+#   schedule:
+#     - cron: 0 0 * * 1
+
+# defaults:
+#   run:
+#     shell: bash -leo pipefail {0}
+
+# jobs:
+#   update-circt:
+#     name: update-circt
+#     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+#     steps:
+#       - name: Update CIRCT
+#         uses: circt/update-circt@v1
+#         with:
+#           user: 'bartender'
+#           email: 'firesimchipyard@gmail.com'
+#           pr-reviewers: ''
+#           pr-labels: 'changelog:changed'
+#           circt-config: './conda-reqs/circt.json'
+#           github-token: ${{ secrets.BARTENDER_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
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