diff --git a/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/buildconfig/global.txt b/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/buildconfig/global.txt
index 5e18d6e1c5fae..1c7f1862c82bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/buildconfig/global.txt
+++ b/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/buildconfig/global.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ builtin_zlib=OFF
 builtin_zstd=OFF
 ccache=ON
 cefweb=OFF
+check_connection=OFF
 clad=ON
 clingtest=OFF
 cocoa=OFF