diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 66467e59927f..2af41b03982f 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -436,9 +436,12 @@ jobs:
       - checkout
       - run: make sync
       - run: make lint
-      - run:
-          name: Check Scripts
-          command: /go/src/istio.io/istio/tools/run_shellcheck.sh
+# TODO: https://github.com/istio/istio/issues/7861
+# We can re-enable this after it runs for 1 week straight as a non-required gate, and by consulting with the
+# test-infra team.
+#      - run:
+#          name: Check Scripts
+#          command: /go/src/istio.io/istio/tools/run_shellcheck.sh
       # Make sure that any modification to vendor is correct. Always use the latest version of dep.
       - run:
           name: Creating vendor diff