diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 64b9a1a..d93c0fd 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -81,14 +81,15 @@ clippy:
 cleanup-stable:
   extends: .cargo-cleanup
 
-cleanup-msrv:
-  extends: cleanup-stable
-  image: "rust:1.43.0"
-  cache:
-    key: msrv
-    paths:
-      - target
-      - .cargo
+# commented out because cargo-sweep no longer works on our MSRV
+#cleanup-msrv:
+#  extends: cleanup-stable
+#  image: "rust:1.43.0"
+#  cache:
+#    key: msrv
+#    paths:
+#      - target
+#      - .cargo
 
 cleanup-nightly:
   extends: cleanup-stable
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ build-base-stable:
 
 build-base-msrv:
   extends: build-base-stable
-  needs: ["cleanup-msrv"]
+#  needs: ["cleanup-msrv"]
   image: "rust:1.43.0"
   cache:
     key: msrv