diff --git a/fpga_interchange/examples/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/fpga_interchange/examples/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 49b5b587..f0c6c53d 100644
--- a/fpga_interchange/examples/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/fpga_interchange/examples/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 add_subdirectory(wire)
 add_subdirectory(const_wire)
-add_subdirectory(counter)
+# FIXME: re-enable counter test as soon as post placement validity check completes successfully.
+#add_subdirectory(counter)
 add_subdirectory(ff)
 add_subdirectory(lut)