diff --git a/.github/checkgroup.yml b/.github/checkgroup.yml
index 8e92842b48916..033b7f0900c12 100644
--- a/.github/checkgroup.yml
+++ b/.github/checkgroup.yml
@@ -89,14 +89,15 @@ subprojects:
     checks:
       - "lightning.Benchmarks"
 
-  - id: "pytorch-lightning: TPU workflow"
-    paths:
-      # tpu CI availability is very limited, so we only require tpu tests
-      # to pass when their configurations are modified
-      - ".github/workflows/tpu-tests.yml"
-      - "tests/tests_pytorch/run_tpu_tests.sh"
-    checks:
-      - "test-on-tpus (pytorch, pjrt, v4-8)"
+# Temporarily disabled
+#  - id: "pytorch-lightning: TPU workflow"
+#    paths:
+#      # tpu CI availability is very limited, so we only require tpu tests
+#      # to pass when their configurations are modified
+#      - ".github/workflows/tpu-tests.yml"
+#      - "tests/tests_pytorch/run_tpu_tests.sh"
+#    checks:
+#      - "test-on-tpus (pytorch, pjrt, v4-8)"
 
   - id: "fabric: Docs"
     paths:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tpu-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tpu-tests.yml.disabled
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/tpu-tests.yml
rename to .github/workflows/tpu-tests.yml.disabled