diff --git a/cibuildwheel/macos.py b/cibuildwheel/macos.py
index 9ffca89d..3d84cdf2 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/macos.py
+++ b/cibuildwheel/macos.py
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ def get_python_configurations(build_selector: BuildSelector) -> List[PythonConfi
     python_configurations = [
         # CPython
         PythonConfiguration(version='2.7', identifier='cp27-macosx_x86_64', url='https://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.18/python-2.7.18-macosx10.9.pkg'),
-        PythonConfiguration(version='3.5', identifier='cp35-macosx_x86_64', url='https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.5.4/python-3.5.4-macosx10.6.pkg'),
+        # TODO: figure out what's going on in CPython 3.5 on macOS 11. or, remove it :)
+        # PythonConfiguration(version='3.5', identifier='cp35-macosx_x86_64', url='https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.5.4/python-3.5.4-macosx10.6.pkg'),
         PythonConfiguration(version='3.6', identifier='cp36-macosx_x86_64', url='https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.6.8/python-3.6.8-macosx10.9.pkg'),
         PythonConfiguration(version='3.7', identifier='cp37-macosx_x86_64', url='https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.7.8/python-3.7.8-macosx10.9.pkg'),
         PythonConfiguration(version='3.8', identifier='cp38-macosx_x86_64', url='https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.8.4/python-3.8.4-macosx10.9.pkg'),