diff --git a/netenv/dbus_linux_test.go b/netenv/dbus_linux_test.go
index c9e4369f..f69bcd2c 100644
--- a/netenv/dbus_linux_test.go
+++ b/netenv/dbus_linux_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestDbus(t *testing.T) {
+	if testing.Short() {
+		t.Skip("skipping test in short mode because it fails in the CI")
+	}
+
 	if _, err := os.Stat("/var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket"); os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		t.Logf("skipping dbus tests, as dbus does not seem to be installed: %s", err)
 		return