diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 1beb3ab6fae1..3dbeba5cc15c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ jobs:
           - { go-build-tags: withbootassetstesting, skip-coverage: false, snapd-debug: false, go-test-race: false}
           - { go-build-tags: nosecboot,             skip-coverage: false, snapd-debug: false, go-test-race: false}
           - { go-build-tags: faultinject,           skip-coverage: false, snapd-debug: false, go-test-race: false}
-          - { go-build-tags: statelocktrace,        skip-coverage: false, snapd-debug: false, go-test-race: false}
+          - { go-build-tags: statelocktrace,        skip-coverage: true,  snapd-debug: false, go-test-race: false}
           - { go-build-tags: snapdusergo,           skip-coverage: false, snapd-debug: false, go-test-race: false}
           - { go-build-tags: "",                    skip-coverage: true,  snapd-debug: false, go-test-race: true }