diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index 013b15d653..80c889ca5c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
         version:
           - '1.6'
           - '1.7'
-          - '~1.8.0-0'
+          - '1.8'
           - 'nightly'
         os:
           - ubuntu-latest
@@ -32,20 +32,20 @@ jobs:
           - os: windows-latest
             arch: x64
             libEnzyme: local
-        include:
+        # include:
           # special test with LLVM assertions enabled
           # TODO: enable this across all versions
           #       (needs LLVM.jl fixes, and julia-actions/setup-julia support)
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            arch: x64
-            libEnzyme: packaged
-            version: '1.7'
-            assertions: true
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            arch: x64
-            libEnzyme: packaged
-            version: '1.8'
-            assertions: true
+          # - os: ubuntu-latest
+          #   arch: x64
+          #   libEnzyme: packaged
+          #   version: '1.7'
+          #   assertions: true
+          # - os: ubuntu-latest
+          #   arch: x64
+          #   libEnzyme: packaged
+          #   version: '1.8'
+          #   assertions: true
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: julia-actions/setup-julia@v1