diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 9b433c80c2..396a383049 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ jobs:
           cd $HOME/gotip/src
           ./make.bash
           echo "GOROOT=$HOME/gotip" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "RUN_STATICCHECK=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "$HOME/gotip/bin:$PATH" >> $GITHUB_PATH
 
       - name: Checkout the repo
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ jobs:
           cd $HOME/gotip/src
           ./make.bash
           echo "GOROOT=$HOME/gotip" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "RUN_STATICCHECK=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "$HOME/gotip/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
 
       - name: Checkout the repo
diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
index 50b6524499..0ecb53aa08 100755
--- a/test.sh
+++ b/test.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ echo "mode: $MODE" > coverage.txt
 # All packages.
 PKG=$(go list ./...)
 
-staticcheck $PKG
+if [ "$RUN_STATICCHECK" != "false" ]; then
+  staticcheck $PKG
+fi
 
 # Packages that have any tests.
 PKG=$(go list -f '{{if .TestGoFiles}} {{.ImportPath}} {{end}}' ./...)