diff --git a/setup/unix-ci.py b/setup/unix-ci.py
index 15a2f32e68..a4be7d7165 100644
--- a/setup/unix-ci.py
+++ b/setup/unix-ci.py
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ IGNORED_DEPENDENCY_CVES = [
     'CVE-2017-1000376',  # false match in the database
     # espeak
     'CVE-2023-4990',  # false match because we currently build with a specific commit pending release of espeak 1.53
+    # Qt
+    'CVE-2025-5683',  # we dont use the ICNS image format
     # ffmpeg cannot be updated till Qt starts using FFMPEG 8 and these CVEs are
     # anyway for file types we dont use or support
     'CVE-2025-59733', 'CVE-2025-59731', 'CVE-2025-59732',  # OpenEXR image files, not supported by calibre
@@ -211,9 +213,13 @@ def check_dependencies() -> None:
         for x in IGNORED_DEPENDENCY_CVES:
             print('  - vulnerability:', x, file=f)
     cmdline = [grype, '--by-cve', '--config', gc, '--fail-on', 'medium', '--only-fixed', '--add-cpes-if-none']
-    if (cp := subprocess.run(cmdline + ['dir:' + SW])).returncode != 0:
-        raise SystemExit(cp.returncode)
-    # Now test against the SBOM
+    # disable testing against dir as it raises false positives on sqlite
+    # embedded in dependencies we dont use at runtime
+    # print('Testing against the bundle directories', flush=True)
+    # if (cp := subprocess.run(cmdline + ['dir:' + SW])).returncode != 0:
+    #     raise SystemExit(cp.returncode)
+    # Test against the SBOM
+    print('Testing against the SBOM', flush=True)
     import runpy
     orig = sys.argv, sys.stdout
     sys.argv = ['bypy', 'sbom', 'myproject', '1.0.0']