diff --git a/.github/workflows/qc_checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/qc_checks.yaml
index 54d64043bd..9d93b12762 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qc_checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qc_checks.yaml
@@ -170,9 +170,11 @@ jobs:
 
   docstyle:
     name: Python Style (Docstrings)
-    needs: pre-commit
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
 
+    needs: pre-commit
+    continue-on-error: true   # this test is more an info then breaking
+
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2