diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 2d641a47..f7233a7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
 
-      - uses: satackey/action-docker-layer-caching@v0.0.8
+      # TODO: as of 2020-11 this helper layer broke, upgrade and re-enable this once it's usable again
+      # - uses: satackey/action-docker-layer-caching@v0.0.8
 
       - name: Build image
         run: |