diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus-DISABLED.yml
similarity index 82%
rename from .cirrus.yml
rename to .cirrus-DISABLED.yml
index ca41c2e9092..f20835cb6ca 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus-DISABLED.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# gh-91960: Job disabled since Python is out of free credit (September 2023):
+# https://discuss.python.org/t/freebsd-gets-a-new-cirrus-ci-github-action-job-and-a-new-buildbot/33122/26
+
 freebsd_task:
   freebsd_instance:
     matrix: