diff --git a/tests/grib/test_grib_geography.py b/tests/grib/test_grib_geography.py
index 9199bdca..f28b39d1 100644
--- a/tests/grib/test_grib_geography.py
+++ b/tests/grib/test_grib_geography.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 from earthkit.data import concat
 from earthkit.data.utils import projections
 from earthkit.data.utils.testing import (
+    IN_GITHUB,
     NO_ECCODES_GRID,
     NO_GEO,
     check_array,
@@ -362,9 +363,7 @@ def test_grib_latlon_various_grids_1(fl_type, filename, expected_shape, expected
     assert np.allclose(np.asarray(ds[0].geography.area()), np.asarray(expected_area))
 
 
-# @pytest.mark.skip(
-#     "This test is currently failing because the GRIB field geography is not correctly handled in ecCodes."
-# )
+@pytest.mark.skipif(IN_GITHUB, reason="Skipping test on GitHub CI")
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "filename,expected_shape, expected_lat, expected_lon, expected_area",
     [
diff --git a/tests/grib/test_grib_gridspec.py b/tests/grib/test_grib_gridspec.py
index 98a7c673..80a0765a 100644
--- a/tests/grib/test_grib_gridspec.py
+++ b/tests/grib/test_grib_gridspec.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 from earthkit.data import FieldList, from_source
 from earthkit.data.core.temporary import temp_file
-from earthkit.data.utils.testing import earthkit_remote_test_data_file, earthkit_test_data_file
+from earthkit.data.utils.testing import IN_GITHUB, earthkit_remote_test_data_file, earthkit_test_data_file
 
 
 def _make_gridspec_list(grid_types):
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ def gridspec_list(grid_types):
         yield (item["metadata"], item["gridspec"], item["file"])
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(IN_GITHUB, reason="Skipping test on GitHub CI")
 def test_grib_gridspec_from_file():
     ds = from_source(
         "file",
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ def test_grib_gridspec_from_file():
     assert gs == ref
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(IN_GITHUB, reason="Skipping test on GitHub CI")
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "input_file",
     [
diff --git a/tests/xr_engine/test_xr_engine_grid.py b/tests/xr_engine/test_xr_engine_grid.py
index 453c13f2..320eb239 100644
--- a/tests/xr_engine/test_xr_engine_grid.py
+++ b/tests/xr_engine/test_xr_engine_grid.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 from earthkit.data import from_source
 from earthkit.data.utils import ensure_iterable
-from earthkit.data.utils.testing import earthkit_remote_test_data_file, earthkit_test_data_file
+from earthkit.data.utils.testing import IN_GITHUB, earthkit_remote_test_data_file, earthkit_test_data_file
 
 
 def to_tuple(x):
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ def grid_list(files=None):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.cache
+@pytest.mark.skipif(IN_GITHUB, reason="Skipping test on GitHub CI")
 # @pytest.mark.parametrize("allow_holes", [False, True])
 # @pytest.mark.parametrize("lazy_load", [True, False])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("allow_holes", [False])
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ def test_xr_engine_add_geo_coords(allow_holes, lazy_load, add_geo_coords):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.cache
+@pytest.mark.skipif(IN_GITHUB, reason="Skipping test on GitHub CI")
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("allow_holes", [False, True])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("lazy_load", [True, False])
 def test_xr_engine_gridspec(allow_holes, lazy_load):