diff --git a/ci/test-bench.sh b/ci/test-bench.sh
index 589fcbd736..36d3149aa9 100755
--- a/ci/test-bench.sh
+++ b/ci/test-bench.sh
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ _ cargo +$rust_nightly bench --manifest-path core/Cargo.toml ${V:+--verbose} \
 _ cargo +$rust_nightly bench --manifest-path programs/bpf/Cargo.toml ${V:+--verbose} --features=bpf_c \
   -- -Z unstable-options --format=json --nocapture | tee -a "$BENCH_FILE"
 
+# TODO: debug why solana-upload-perf takes over 30 minutes to complete.
+exit 0
 
 _ cargo +$rust_nightly run --release --package solana-upload-perf \
   -- "$BENCH_FILE" "$TARGET_BRANCH" "$UPLOAD_METRICS" > "$BENCH_ARTIFACT"