diff --git a/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/pom.xml b/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/pom.xml
index 81a7272060bae..6bc71e823be02 100644
--- a/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/pom.xml
@@ -122,4 +122,31 @@
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
+    <profiles>
+        <!-- Disabled pending fix of #28033 -->
+        <profile>
+            <id>mac-m1</id>
+            <activation>
+                <os>
+                    <family>mac</family>
+                    <arch>aarch64</arch>
+                </os>
+                <property>
+                    <name>env.GITHUB_ACTIONS</name>
+                    <value>true</value>
+                </property>
+            </activation>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <skip>true</skip>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
+    </profiles>
+
 </project>