diff --git a/.github/workflows/functional-test-cloud.yaml b/.github/workflows/functional-test-cloud.yaml
index f60613a93d..5ea8f75de3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/functional-test-cloud.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/functional-test-cloud.yaml
@@ -552,12 +552,12 @@ jobs:
       
       # this step is to configure the aws credentials for github actions. 
       # The role-to-assume is the role that the github action will assume to execute aws commands.
-      - name: configure aws credentials using assumed role
-        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1.7.0
-        with:
-          role-to-assume: arn:aws:iam::${{ env.AWS_ACCOUNT_ID }}:role/radius_func_test #TODO: change to reflect ARN of the role to assume craeted in functional test account
-          role-session-name: GitHub_to_AWS_via_FederatedOIDC
-          aws-region: ${{ env.AWS_REGION }}
+      # - name: configure aws credentials using assumed role
+      #   uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1.7.0
+      #   with:
+      #     role-to-assume: arn:aws:iam::${{ env.AWS_ACCOUNT_ID }}:role/radius_func_test #TODO: change to reflect ARN of the role to assume craeted in functional test account
+      #     role-session-name: GitHub_to_AWS_via_FederatedOIDC
+      #     aws-region: ${{ env.AWS_REGION }}
 
       # create kind cluster with OIDC provider.
       - name: Create KinD cluster