diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/workflow.yml
index bdfe25d3..12e98a5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/workflow.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ jobs:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             ghc: "8.2.2"
             cabal: "2.4.1.0"
+            cabal_update: "false"
           - os: ubuntu-18.04
             ghc: "7.4.1"
             cabal: "3.4"