diff --git a/tests/suite/test_dos.py b/tests/suite/test_dos.py
index 52e4172007..8e485264cf 100644
--- a/tests/suite/test_dos.py
+++ b/tests/suite/test_dos.py
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ def test_dos_sec_logs_on(
         assert f'vs_name="{test_namespace}/dos-protected/name"' in log_contents
         assert 'bad_actor' in log_contents
 
+    @pytest.mark.skip
     def test_dos_under_attack_no_learning(
             self, kube_apis, ingress_controller_prerequisites, crd_ingress_controller_with_dos, dos_setup, test_namespace
     ):
@@ -295,6 +296,7 @@ def test_dos_under_attack_no_learning(
                 and attack_ended
         )
 
+    @pytest.mark.skip
     def test_dos_under_attack_with_learning(
             self, kube_apis, ingress_controller_prerequisites, crd_ingress_controller_with_dos, dos_setup, test_namespace
     ):
@@ -391,7 +393,7 @@ def test_dos_under_attack_with_learning(
                 and len(bad_ip) == 0
         )
 
-    @pytest.mark.xfail
+    @pytest.mark.skip
     def test_dos_arbitrator(
             self, kube_apis, ingress_controller_prerequisites, crd_ingress_controller_with_dos, dos_setup,
             test_namespace
diff --git a/tests/suite/test_virtual_server_dos.py b/tests/suite/test_virtual_server_dos.py
index 57ac151afb..cb749148f9 100644
--- a/tests/suite/test_virtual_server_dos.py
+++ b/tests/suite/test_virtual_server_dos.py
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ def test_vs_with_dos_config(self, kube_apis, ingress_controller_prerequisites, c
         for _ in conf_directives:
             assert _ in result_conf
 
+    @pytest.mark.skip
     def test_vs_dos_under_attack_no_learning(
             self, kube_apis, ingress_controller_prerequisites, crd_ingress_controller_with_dos, virtual_server_setup_dos, dos_setup, test_namespace
     ):
@@ -297,6 +298,7 @@ def test_vs_dos_under_attack_no_learning(
                 and attack_ended
         )
 
+    @pytest.mark.skip
     def test_dos_under_attack_with_learning(
             self, kube_apis, ingress_controller_prerequisites, crd_ingress_controller_with_dos, virtual_server_setup_dos, dos_setup, test_namespace
     ):
@@ -385,7 +387,7 @@ def test_dos_under_attack_with_learning(
                 and len(bad_ip) == 0
         )
 
-    @pytest.mark.xfail
+    @pytest.mark.skip
     def test_dos_arbitrator(
             self, kube_apis, ingress_controller_prerequisites, crd_ingress_controller_with_dos,
             virtual_server_setup_dos, dos_setup, test_namespace