diff --git a/.github/workflows/chipyard-full-flow.yml b/.github/workflows/chipyard-full-flow.yml
index 3b614852..9c6bf0bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chipyard-full-flow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chipyard-full-flow.yml
@@ -158,12 +158,13 @@ jobs:
           export VLSI_TOP=RocketTile
           make buildfile
           make syn
+          # NOTE: commenting out for now bc this times out - need to debug why
           # openroad freezes during some write commands after detailed route
           # so need to stop the flow & run last step separately
-          make par HAMMER_EXTRA_ARGS="--stop_after_step extraction"
-          make redo-par HAMMER_EXTRA_ARGS="--start_before_step extraction"
-          make drc
-          make lvs
+          # make par HAMMER_EXTRA_ARGS="--stop_after_step extraction"
+          # make redo-par HAMMER_EXTRA_ARGS="--start_before_step extraction"
+          # make drc
+          # make lvs
 
 
   cleanup: