diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 727ad90f..bfbd1400 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        command: ["simulate", "accelsim-simulate"]
+        # cannot validate at the moment because we cannot include
+        # or generate traces in the repo
+        command: []
+        # command: ["simulate", "accelsim-simulate"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable