diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 05e9f4a4a32..01308405f40 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           message: |
             Console preview environment is available at https://${{env.APP_NAME}}.fly.dev :rocket:
-            
+
             ###### Last Updated (UTC) ${{steps.deploy-fly.outputs.deploytime }}
           comment_tag: Console preview environment
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN}}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tf-aws-test.yml b/.github/workflows/tf-aws-test.yml
index 3e64eb51344..5d1a1330362 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tf-aws-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tf-aws-test.yml
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get list of directories and save them to the output
         id: setdirs
         shell: bash
-        run: |
-          dirs=$(ls -d examples/tests/sdk_tests/*/ | sed 's/\/$//' | grep -v "external" | jq -R -s -c 'split("\n")[:-1]')
+        run: | # TODO: skipping std and external folders, when https://github.com/winglang/wing/issues/3168 is resolve- we'll skip only the external folder.
+          dirs=$(ls -d examples/tests/sdk_tests/*/ | sed 's/\/$//' | grep -v "external\|std" | jq -R -s -c 'split("\n")[:-1]')
           processed_dirs=$(echo "{ \"directory\": $dirs }" | jq -c '[ .directory[] | {directory: ., name: (split("/") | last)}]')
           wrapped_dirs=$(echo "{ \"test\": $processed_dirs }" | jq -c .)
           echo "dirs=$wrapped_dirs" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT