diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-testing.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-testing.yml
index 99262031ae..15447c5d5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-testing.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ jobs:
           # excludes PT 1.3 as it is missing on pypi
           - python-version: 3.8
             requires: 'minimal'
+          # temporary fix till hanging jobs on macOS for py38 is resolved
+          - python-version: 3.8
+            os: 'macOS'
 
     # Timeout: https://stackoverflow.com/a/59076067/4521646
     timeout-minutes: 15
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 387bd79f5d..4b86e98a41 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ removed until codecov badge isn't empy. likely a config error showing nothing on
 | Linux py3.6 [CPU] | [![CircleCI](https://circleci.com/gh/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning.svg?style=svg)](https://circleci.com/gh/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning) | [![CircleCI](https://circleci.com/gh/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning.svg?style=svg)](https://circleci.com/gh/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning) | [![CircleCI](https://circleci.com/gh/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning.svg?style=svg)](https://circleci.com/gh/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning) |
 | Linux py3.7 [GPU] | - | - | [![Build Status](http://35.192.60.23/api/badges/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning/status.svg)](http://35.192.60.23/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning) |
 | Linux py3.6 / py3.7 / py3.8 | [![CI testing](https://github.com/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning/workflows/CI%20testing/badge.svg?event=push)](https://github.com/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning/actions?query=workflow%3A%22CI+testing%22) | - | [![CI testing](https://github.com/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning/workflows/CI%20testing/badge.svg?event=push)](https://github.com/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning/actions?query=workflow%3A%22CI+testing%22) |
-| OSX py3.6 / py3.7 / py3.8| - | [![CI testing](https://github.com/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning/workflows/CI%20testing/badge.svg?event=push)](https://github.com/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning/actions?query=workflow%3A%22CI+testing%22) | [![CI testing](https://github.com/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning/workflows/CI%20testing/badge.svg?event=push)](https://github.com/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning/actions?query=workflow%3A%22CI+testing%22) |
+| OSX py3.6 / py3.7 | - | [![CI testing](https://github.com/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning/workflows/CI%20testing/badge.svg?event=push)](https://github.com/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning/actions?query=workflow%3A%22CI+testing%22) | [![CI testing](https://github.com/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning/workflows/CI%20testing/badge.svg?event=push)](https://github.com/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning/actions?query=workflow%3A%22CI+testing%22) |
 | Windows py3.6 / py3.7 / py3.8 | [![CI testing](https://github.com/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning/workflows/CI%20testing/badge.svg?event=push)](https://github.com/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning/actions?query=workflow%3A%22CI+testing%22) |[![CI testing](https://github.com/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning/workflows/CI%20testing/badge.svg?event=push)](https://github.com/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning/actions?query=workflow%3A%22CI+testing%22) | - |
 
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