diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3f3d51883..55dbf0ddd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -359,12 +359,12 @@ jobs:
           arch_gnu: powerpc64le
           arch_deb: ppc64el
           distro: ubuntu-22.04
-        - version: 12
-          cross: mips64el
-          arch_gnu: mips64el
-          arch_gnu_abi: abi64
-          arch_deb: mips64el
-          distro: ubuntu-22.04
+       # - version: 12  # needs newer Ubuntu version (23.04+)
+       #   cross: mips64el
+       #   arch_gnu: mips64el
+       #   arch_gnu_abi: abi64
+       #   arch_deb: mips64el
+       #   distro: ubuntu-22.04
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.distro }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -433,12 +433,12 @@ jobs:
           arch_deb: ppc64el
           arch_gnu: powerpc64le
           distro: ubuntu-22.04
-        - version: 16
-          cross: ppc64el
-          arch_deb: mips64el
-          arch_gnu: mips64el
-          arch_gnu_abi: abi64
-          distro: ubuntu-22.04
+        # - version: 16
+        #   cross: mips64el  # needs newer Ubuntu (23.04+)
+        #   arch_deb: mips64el
+        #   arch_gnu: mips64el
+        #   arch_gnu_abi: abi64
+        #   distro: ubuntu-22.04
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.distro }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3