diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 025271c76..79c5fbb82 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -50,5 +50,7 @@ jobs:
           go-version: "1.23.0"
       - name: Test
         env:
+          # cgo should not be needed
+          CGO_ENABLED: 0
           GOARCH: ${{ matrix.goarch }}
         run: make ${{ matrix.test_target }}