diff --git a/.github/workflows/R-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/R-check.yaml
index 7be7257..2b5df37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/R-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/R-check.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ jobs:
 
     env:
       GITHUB_PAT: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      CKANR_TEST_BEHAVIOUR: SKIP
       R_REMOTES_NO_ERRORS_FROM_WARNINGS: true
       R_KEEP_PKG_SOURCE: yes
       CKAN_VERSION: ${{ matrix.config.ckan-version }} # for docker compose up