diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d92f6df..2d0ec44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -317,7 +317,8 @@
           normal)
             ;;
           huge)
-            echo "CONFOPT=--enable-perlinterp --enable-python3interp --enable-rubyinterp --enable-luainterp --enable-tclinterp"
+            #  FIXME: --enable-perlinterp temporarily removed, it always fails
+            echo "CONFOPT=--enable-python3interp --enable-rubyinterp --enable-luainterp --enable-tclinterp"
             ;;
           esac
           ) >> $GITHUB_ENV