diff --git a/.github/workflows/downstream.yml b/.github/workflows/downstream.yml
index c1e9276ae0..b8e4a6dbd2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/downstream.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/downstream.yml
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Base Setup
         uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/base-setup@v1
 
-      - name: Test nbclassic
-        uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/downstream-test@v1
-        with:
-          package_name: nbclassic
-          test_command: pytest --pyargs nbclassic
+      # - name: Test nbclassic
+      #   uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/downstream-test@v1
+      #   with:
+      #     package_name: nbclassic
+      #     test_command: pytest --pyargs nbclassic
 
       - name: Test jupyterlab_server
         uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/downstream-test@v1