diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable_checks.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable_checks.yml
index 8d5a477ef9bc..c52f56570501 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable_checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable_checks.yml
@@ -287,9 +287,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           ./scripts/lint.py
 
-      - name: Check for zombie TODOs
-        run: |
-          ./scripts/zombie_todos.py --token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      # NOTE: We don't want spurious failures caused by issues being closed, so this does not run on CI,
+      # at least for the time being.
+      # - name: Check for zombie TODOs
+      #   run: |
+      #     ./scripts/zombie_todos.py --token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Check for too large files
         run: |