diff --git a/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_project_endpoints_prisma.py b/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_project_endpoints_prisma.py
index c2366139b01..c98cb7efda0 100644
--- a/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_project_endpoints_prisma.py
+++ b/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_project_endpoints_prisma.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ def prisma_client():
     return prisma_client
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="Requires reliable external DB connection (prisma).")
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_new_project(prisma_client):
     """
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ async def test_new_project(prisma_client):
         pytest.fail(f"Got exception {e}")
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="Requires reliable external DB connection (prisma).")
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_update_project(prisma_client):
     """
@@ -248,6 +250,7 @@ async def test_update_project(prisma_client):
         pytest.fail(f"Got exception {e}")
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="Requires reliable external DB connection (prisma).")
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_delete_project(prisma_client):
     """
@@ -337,6 +340,7 @@ async def test_delete_project(prisma_client):
         pytest.fail(f"Got exception {e}")
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="Requires reliable external DB connection (prisma).")
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_project_info(prisma_client):
     """