diff --git a/.github/workflows/runner_et.yml b/.github/workflows/runner_et.yml
index 10311a38f..da84507fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/runner_et.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/runner_et.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           pip install -r requirements.txt
 
           export LLAMA_FAST_ROOT=${PWD}
+          export ET_NO_PYBIND=1
           ./scripts/install_et.sh
           cmake -S ./runner-et -B build/cmake-out -G Ninja
           cmake --build ./build/cmake-out