diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b393080ece..3712c825a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ jobs:
           library-name: ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}
           operating-system: ${{ matrix.os }}
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          whitelist-license-check: "attrs" # This has MIT license but fails the check
 
       - name: "Importing library"
         run: |
diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/3624.maintenance.md b/doc/changelog.d/3624.maintenance.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ab1824ea28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/3624.maintenance.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ci: temporary skipping attrs license check
\ No newline at end of file