diff --git a/dkist/data/tests/test_sample.py b/dkist/data/tests/test_sample.py
index 10ba7046..88b33177 100644
--- a/dkist/data/tests/test_sample.py
+++ b/dkist/data/tests/test_sample.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ def test_module_getattr(mocker, attrname):
     mock.assert_has_calls([call(attrname), call().__getitem__(0)])
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(pytest.config.getvalue("environment") == "publish")
 @pytest.mark.internet_off
 def test_fail(tmp_sample_dir):
     """