diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-system-test-react-native.yml b/.github/workflows/build-system-test-react-native.yml
index e4de6bc57cf..2f5f3cb8b8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-system-test-react-native.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-system-test-react-native.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         framework: [react-native]
         framework-version: [latest]
-        build-tool: [cli, expo]
+        # uncomment to re-enable
+        # build-tool: [cli, expo]
+        build-tool: [expo]
         build-tool-version: [latest]
         pkg-manager: [npm]
         language: [ts]