diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index ce95fca1ba1..8d43de7b1d5 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -32,15 +32,16 @@ jobs:
   steps:
   - template: ci/azure/unit-tests.yml
 
-- job: MacOSX
-  strategy:
-    matrix:
-      py38:
-        conda_env: py38
-  pool:
-    vmImage: 'macOS-10.15'
-  steps:
-  - template: ci/azure/unit-tests.yml
+# excluded while waiting for https://github.com/conda-forge/libwebp-feedstock/issues/26
+# - job: MacOSX
+#   strategy:
+#     matrix:
+#       py38:
+#         conda_env: py38
+#   pool:
+#     vmImage: 'macOS-10.15'
+#   steps:
+#   - template: ci/azure/unit-tests.yml
 
 - job: Windows
   strategy: