diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 5cab8256371..35c3f764e89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ jobs:
   # - (sometimes) disabling some parts on Windows because it's hard to figure
   #   out why they fail
   validate-prerelease:
+    # TODO: reenable when the next GHC prerelease appears
+    if: false
+
     name: Validate ${{ matrix.os }} ghc-prerelease
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     outputs:
@@ -201,7 +204,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: ["ubuntu-20.04", "macos-latest", "windows-latest"]
-
+    
     steps:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3