diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9f8e10507..e742075c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ jobs:
               -Dharfbuzz:gobject=disabled
               -Dharfbuzz:tests=disabled
               -Dharfbuzz:docs=disabled
+              -Dharfbuzz:icu=disabled
               -Dfribidi:tests=false
               -Dfribidi:docs=false
               -Dlibass:fontconfig=disabled