diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 96750cb6c8bb..7dbd83908e8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ jobs:
       - check-lockfile
       - lint-clippy
       - lint-rustfmt
-      - check-signoff
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - run: "true"
diff --git a/changelog.d/16454.misc b/changelog.d/16454.misc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1e75dc436f29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/16454.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Do not block running of CI behind the check for sign-off on PRs.