diff --git a/.github/workflows/prettier-label-action.yml b/.github/workflows/prettier-label-action.yml
index eece5a0e4..ac7c8775b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prettier-label-action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prettier-label-action.yml
@@ -55,15 +55,16 @@ jobs:
           git push origin HEAD:${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
 
       # Remove the label after formatting
-      - name: Remove formatting label
-        if: always()
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
-        with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          script: |
-            github.rest.issues.removeLabel({
-              owner: context.repo.owner,
-              repo: context.repo.repo,
-              issue_number: context.issue.number,
-              name: 'prettier'
-            })
+      # todo: label removal is flaky, disabled for now
+      # - name: Remove formatting label
+      #   if: always()
+      #   uses: actions/github-script@v7
+      #   with:
+      #     github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      #     script: |
+      #       github.rest.issues.removeLabel({
+      #         owner: context.repo.owner,
+      #         repo: context.repo.repo,
+      #         issue_number: context.issue.number,
+      #         name: 'prettier'
+      #       })