diff --git a/.github/matrix-full.yml b/.github/matrix-full.yml
index 70b4787491ec..b011607f4c89 100644
--- a/.github/matrix-full.yml
+++ b/.github/matrix-full.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ build-packages:
   image: centos:7
   package: rpm
   package-type: el7
-  bazel-args: --//:wasmx_el7_workaround=true
+  bazel-args: --//:wasmx_el7_workaround=true --//:brotli=False
   check-manifest-suite: el7-amd64
 - label: rhel-8
   image: rockylinux:8
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ build-packages:
 - label: rhel-9-arm64
   package: rpm
   package-type: el9
-  bazel-args: --platforms=//:rhel9-crossbuild-aarch64
+  bazel-args: --platforms=//:rhel9-crossbuild-aarch64 --//:brotli=False
   check-manifest-suite: el9-arm64
 
   # Amazon Linux
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ build-packages:
 - label: amazonlinux-2023-arm64
   package: rpm
   package-type: aws2023
-  bazel-args: --platforms=//:aws2023-crossbuild-aarch64
+  bazel-args: --platforms=//:aws2023-crossbuild-aarch64 --//:brotli=False
   check-manifest-suite: amazonlinux-2023-arm64
 
 build-images:
diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/kong/bump_ngx_brotli.yml b/changelog/unreleased/kong/bump_ngx_brotli.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7c05da00c794
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/kong/bump_ngx_brotli.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+message: Bumped ngx_brotli to master branch, and disabled it on rhel7 rhel9-arm64 and amazonlinux-2023-arm64 due to toolchain issues
+type: dependency
+scope: Core
diff --git a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2023-arm64.txt b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2023-arm64.txt
index a9f1b4faf91e..48576d505f1f 100644
--- a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2023-arm64.txt
+++ b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2023-arm64.txt
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@
   - lua-kong-nginx-module/stream
   - lua-resty-events
   - lua-resty-lmdb
-  - ngx_brotli
   - ngx_wasm_module
   OpenSSL   : OpenSSL 3.2.0 23 Nov 2023
   DWARF     : True
diff --git a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el7-amd64.txt b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el7-amd64.txt
index 34190b2b9247..b0d0b772ff03 100644
--- a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el7-amd64.txt
+++ b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el7-amd64.txt
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@
   - lua-kong-nginx-module/stream
   - lua-resty-events
   - lua-resty-lmdb
-  - ngx_brotli
   - ngx_wasm_module
   OpenSSL   : OpenSSL 3.2.0 23 Nov 2023
   DWARF     : True
diff --git a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el9-arm64.txt b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el9-arm64.txt
index a9f1b4faf91e..48576d505f1f 100644
--- a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el9-arm64.txt
+++ b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el9-arm64.txt
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@
   - lua-kong-nginx-module/stream
   - lua-resty-events
   - lua-resty-lmdb
-  - ngx_brotli
   - ngx_wasm_module
   OpenSSL   : OpenSSL 3.2.0 23 Nov 2023
   DWARF     : True