diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 87e32d7e86b..68e8b7c77e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -66,14 +66,15 @@ jobs:
         run: cargo +nightly doc --no-deps --workspace --all-features
 
   check-external-types:
+    if: false # disable until https://github.com/awslabs/cargo-check-external-types/pull/177 is marged
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Install Rust (nightly-2024-09-30)
+      - name: Install Rust (nightly-2024-05-01)
         uses: actions-rust-lang/setup-rust-toolchain@v1.9.0
         with:
-          toolchain: nightly-2024-09-30
+          toolchain: nightly-2024-05-01
 
       - name: Install just
         uses: taiki-e/install-action@v2.43.1
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
           tool: cargo-check-external-types
 
       - name: check external types
-        run: just check-external-types-all +nightly-2024-09-30
+        run: just check-external-types-all +nightly-2024-05-01
 
   public-api-diff:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest