diff --git a/tests/acceptance/machine_rx_gdbsim.py b/tests/acceptance/machine_rx_gdbsim.py
index bff63e421d..0c72506028 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/machine_rx_gdbsim.py
+++ b/tests/acceptance/machine_rx_gdbsim.py
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 # This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or
 # later.  See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
 
+import os
+
+from avocado import skipIf
 from avocado_qemu import Test
 from avocado_qemu import exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern
 from avocado_qemu import wait_for_console_pattern
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ class RxGdbSimMachine(Test):
         # FIXME limit baudrate on chardev, else we type too fast
         #exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern(self, 'version', gcc_version)
 
+    @skipIf(os.getenv('GITLAB_CI'), 'Running on GitLab')
     def test_linux_sash(self):
         """
         Boots a Linux kernel and checks that the console is operational.
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/replay_kernel.py b/tests/acceptance/replay_kernel.py
index 62d2db8c64..b79fc8daf8 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/replay_kernel.py
+++ b/tests/acceptance/replay_kernel.py
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ class ReplayKernel(LinuxKernelTest):
 
         self.run_rr(kernel_path, kernel_command_line, console_pattern, shift=1)
 
+    @skipIf(os.getenv('GITLAB_CI'), 'Running on GitLab')
     def test_arm_cubieboard_initrd(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=arch:arm