diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index ad5fccf7d..9236056b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -30,19 +30,20 @@ jobs:
       - name: check no println! or eprintln! statements
         run: resources/scripts/check_no_println.sh
 
-  clippy-lint:
-    name: Clippy lints
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - name: install stable toolchain
-        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-
-      - name: cargo clippy --all-features
-        run: cargo clippy --all-features --all-targets -- -D warnings
-
-      - name: cargo clippy --no-default-features
-        run: cargo clippy --all-targets --no-default-features -- -D warnings
+  # disabled temporarily pending fixing a crash in clippy
+  #clippy-lint:
+    #name: Clippy lints
+    #runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    #steps:
+      #- uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      #- name: install stable toolchain
+        #uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+
+      #- name: cargo clippy --all-features
+        #run: cargo clippy --all-features --all-targets -- -D warnings
+
+      #- name: cargo clippy --no-default-features
+        #run: cargo clippy --all-targets --no-default-features -- -D warnings
 
   test-stable:
     name: cargo test stable