diff --git a/tests/create/test_create.py b/tests/create/test_create.py
index faaf04cf..9304dd16 100755
--- a/tests/create/test_create.py
+++ b/tests/create/test_create.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 from anemoi.datasets.create import Creator
 from anemoi.datasets.data.stores import open_zarr
 
+GITHUB_ACTION = os.getenv("GITHUB_ACTION")
+
 TEST_DATA_ROOT = "https://object-store.os-api.cci1.ecmwf.int/ml-tests/test-data/anemoi-datasets/create/"
 
 
@@ -209,6 +211,7 @@ def compare(self):
         compare_statistics(self.ds_output, self.ds_reference)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipIf(GITHUB_ACTION == "downstream-ci-hpc", reason="Skipping on self-hosted runner")
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("name", NAMES)
 @mockup_from_source
 def test_run(name):