diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 54415858e..f6708fa83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ jobs:
           path: app/build/reports/androidTests/connected/**
 
   sonar:
+    if: ${{ false }} # the key has expired and needs to be regenerated by the sonar admins
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     permissions: