diff --git a/.github/workflows/bsd_vm_check.yml b/.github/workflows/bsd_vm_check.yml
index b29bef26..117a4f39 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bsd_vm_check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bsd_vm_check.yml
@@ -31,38 +31,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
 
-      - name: FreeBSD Test (Attempt 1)
-        uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@c9f815bc7aa0d34c9fdd0619b034a32d6ca7b57e # v1.4.2
-        if: ${{ inputs.os-target == 'x86_64-unknown-freebsd' }}
-        with:
-          release: "${{ inputs.os-release }}"
-          envs: "RUST_BACKTRACE CARGO_INCREMENTAL CARGO_PROFILE_DEV_DEBUG CARGO_HUSKY_DONT_INSTALL_HOOKS"
-          usesh: true
-          run: sh ./scripts/ci/ci_bsd.sh ${{ inputs.os-target }}
-        id: freebsd_attempt_1
-        continue-on-error: true
-
-      - name: FreeBSD Test (Attempt 2)
-        uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@c9f815bc7aa0d34c9fdd0619b034a32d6ca7b57e # v1.4.2
-        if: ${{ inputs.os-target == 'x86_64-unknown-freebsd' && steps.freebsd_attempt_1.outcome == 'failure' }}
-        with:
-          release: "${{ inputs.os-release }}"
-          envs: "RUST_BACKTRACE CARGO_INCREMENTAL CARGO_PROFILE_DEV_DEBUG CARGO_HUSKY_DONT_INSTALL_HOOKS"
-          usesh: true
-          run: sh ./scripts/ci/ci_bsd.sh ${{ inputs.os-target }}
-        id: freebsd_attempt_2
-        continue-on-error: true
-
-      - name: FreeBSD Test (Attempt 3)
-        uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@c9f815bc7aa0d34c9fdd0619b034a32d6ca7b57e # v1.4.2
-        if: ${{ inputs.os-target == 'x86_64-unknown-freebsd' && steps.freebsd_attempt_2.outcome == 'failure' }}
-        with:
-          release: "${{ inputs.os-release }}"
-          envs: "RUST_BACKTRACE CARGO_INCREMENTAL CARGO_PROFILE_DEV_DEBUG CARGO_HUSKY_DONT_INSTALL_HOOKS"
-          usesh: true
-          run: sh ./scripts/ci/ci_bsd.sh ${{ inputs.os-target }}
-        id: freebsd_attempt_3
-
       - name: OpenBSD Test (Attempt 1)
         uses: vmactions/openbsd-vm@9a8e4351a4a0dc6238e7c69276dcbf6c03bea576 # v1.3.6
         if: ${{ inputs.os-target == 'x86_64-unknown-openbsd' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 23f70757..177bfd1a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -232,6 +232,13 @@ jobs:
               cross: false,
             }
 
+          # FreeBSD
+          - {
+              os: "ubuntu-latest",
+              target: "x86_64-unknown-freebsd",
+              cross: true,
+            }
+
           # NetBSD
           - {
               os: "ubuntu-latest",
@@ -285,50 +292,42 @@ jobs:
           use-cross: ${{ matrix.info.cross }}
           cross-version: ${{ matrix.info.cross-version || '0.2.5' }}
 
-  # Check BSD platforms using a VM layer.
-  check-bsd-vm:
-    needs: pre-job
-    if: ${{ needs.pre-job.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        info:
-          # Seems like cross's FreeBSD image is a bit broken? I get build errors,
-          # may be related to this issue: https://github.com/cross-rs/cross/issues/1291
-          # Alas, that's why we do it with VMs.
-          # TODO: Check if this is still the case!
-          - { os_release: "13.5", target: "x86_64-unknown-freebsd" }
-          - { os_release: "14.3", target: "x86_64-unknown-freebsd" }
-          - { os_release: "15.0", target: "x86_64-unknown-freebsd" }
-
-          # OpenBSD is not very well-supported, given that it's tier 3. We skip clippy and only run basic tests + fmt.
-          # We also use `--no-default-features` when building as starship-battery does not support OpenBSD.
-          # Cross also doesn't support OpenBSD, so we will do it with VMs here too.
-          # - { os_release: "7.8", target: "x86_64-unknown-openbsd" } # Supports Rust 1.90
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/bsd_vm_check.yml
-    with:
-      os-target: ${{ matrix.info.target }}
-      os-release: ${{ matrix.info.os_release }}
+  # # Check BSD platforms using a VM layer.
+  # check-bsd-vm:
+  #   needs: pre-job
+  #   if: ${{ needs.pre-job.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
+  #   strategy:
+  #     fail-fast: false
+  #     matrix:
+  #       info:
+  #         # OpenBSD is not very well-supported, given that it's tier 3. We skip clippy and only run basic tests + fmt.
+  #         # We also use `--no-default-features` when building as starship-battery does not support OpenBSD.
+  #         # Cross also doesn't support OpenBSD, so we will do it with VMs here too.
+  #         - { os_release: "7.8", target: "x86_64-unknown-openbsd" } # Supports Rust 1.90
+  #   uses: ./.github/workflows/bsd_vm_check.yml
+  #   with:
+  #     os-target: ${{ matrix.info.target }}
+  #     os-release: ${{ matrix.info.os_release }}
 
   completion:
     name: "CI Pass Check"
-    needs: [supported, unsupported-check, check-bsd-vm]
-    if: ${{ needs.supported.result != 'skipped' || needs.unsupported-check.result != 'skipped' || needs.check-bsd-vm.result != 'skipped'}}
+    needs: [supported, unsupported-check]
+    if: ${{ needs.supported.result != 'skipped' || needs.unsupported-check.result != 'skipped' }}
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
       - name: CI Passed
-        if: ${{ (needs.supported.result == 'success' || needs.supported.result == 'skipped') && (needs.unsupported-check.result == 'success' || needs.unsupported-check.result == 'skipped') && (needs.check-bsd-vm.result == 'success' || needs.check-bsd-vm.result == 'skipped') }}
+        if: ${{ (needs.supported.result == 'success' || needs.supported.result == 'skipped') && (needs.unsupported-check.result == 'success' || needs.unsupported-check.result == 'skipped') }}
         run: |
           echo "CI workflow completed successfully.";
 
       - name: CI Failed
-        if: ${{ needs.supported.result == 'failure' || needs.unsupported-check.result == 'failure' || needs.check-bsd-vm.result == 'failure' }}
+        if: ${{ needs.supported.result == 'failure' || needs.unsupported-check.result == 'failure' }}
         run: |
           echo "CI workflow failed.";
           exit 1;
 
       - name: CI Cancelled
-        if: ${{ needs.supported.result == 'cancelled' || needs.unsupported-check.result == 'cancelled' || needs.check-bsd-vm.result == 'cancelled' }}
+        if: ${{ needs.supported.result == 'cancelled' || needs.unsupported-check.result == 'cancelled' }}
         run: |
           echo "CI workflow was cancelled.";
           exit 1;
diff --git a/scripts/ci/ci_bsd.sh b/scripts/ci/ci_bsd.sh
index 0962caf2..d7877eb7 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/ci_bsd.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/ci_bsd.sh
@@ -11,17 +11,7 @@ if [ -z "$BSD_TARGET" ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-if [ "$BSD_TARGET" = "x86_64-unknown-freebsd" ]; then
-    pkg install -y curl bash
-    curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs --output rustup.sh
-    sh rustup.sh --default-toolchain stable -y
-
-    . "$HOME/.cargo/env"
-    cargo fmt --all -- --check
-    # Note this only tests the default features, but I think that's fine.
-    cargo test --no-fail-fast --locked -- --nocapture --quiet
-    cargo clippy --all-targets --workspace -- -D warnings
-elif [ "$BSD_TARGET" = "x86_64-unknown-openbsd" ]; then
+if [ "$BSD_TARGET" = "x86_64-unknown-openbsd" ]; then
     pkg_add rust rust-rustfmt
 
     . "$HOME/.cargo/env"
@@ -31,6 +21,6 @@ elif [ "$BSD_TARGET" = "x86_64-unknown-openbsd" ]; then
     # it being tier 3 (see https://github.com/eza-community/eza/pull/1669).
     cargo test --no-fail-fast --locked --no-default-features -- --nocapture --quiet
 else
-    echo "Unsupported BSD target type."
+    echo "Unsupported BSD VM target type."
     exit 1
 fi