diff --git a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_load_data.py b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_load_data.py
index f28d7f62aa..9cc5104088 100644
--- a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_load_data.py
+++ b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_load_data.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.conftest import is_hub_4_7_or_higher
-from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.utils.iqe_utils import sign_collection_on_demand
+from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.utils.iqe_utils import sign_collection_on_demand, is_ocp_env
 from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.utils.repo_management_utils import create_repo_and_dist, \
     upload_new_artifact
 from galaxykit.collections import deprecate_collection, \
@@ -98,11 +98,15 @@ def test_load_data(self, galaxy_client, data, ansible_config):
                 move_or_copy_collection(gc, artifact.namespace, artifact.name,
                                         artifact.version, "staging",
                                         destination=collection["repository"])
-                if collection["signed"]:
+                if collection["signed"] and not is_ocp_env():
                     logger.debug("Signing collection")
                     sign_collection_on_demand(
                         gc, "ansible-default", collection["repository"],
                         artifact.namespace, artifact.name, artifact.version)
+                if collection["signed"] and is_ocp_env():
+                    # FIXME
+                    logger.debug("Not Signing collection, collection signing not enabled"
+                                 "on ocp environment")
                 if collection["deprecated"]:
                     logger.debug("Deprecating collection")
                     deprecate_collection(gc, collection["namespace"], artifact.name,
diff --git a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_verify_data.py b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_verify_data.py
index 7b768c22f1..0722e712e1 100644
--- a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_verify_data.py
+++ b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_verify_data.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.conftest import is_hub_4_7_or_higher
 from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.utils.iqe_utils import is_upgrade_from_aap23_hub46, \
-    galaxy_auto_sign_collections, is_upgrade_from_aap22_hub45
+    galaxy_auto_sign_collections, is_upgrade_from_aap22_hub45, is_ocp_env
 from galaxy_ng.tests.integration.utils.repo_management_utils import search_collection_endpoint
 from galaxykit.collections import collection_info
 from galaxykit.groups import get_group_id
@@ -69,20 +69,24 @@ def test_verify_data_collections(self, galaxy_client, data, ansible_config):
             assert actual_col["version"] == expected_col["version"]
             assert actual_col["name"] == expected_name
             assert actual_col["namespace"]["name"] == expected_col["namespace"]
-            if not galaxy_auto_sign_collections():
-                if expected_col["signed"]:
-                    assert len(actual_col["signatures"]) > 0
+            if not is_ocp_env():
+                # FIXME: remove the above conditional when content signing is enabled
+                if not galaxy_auto_sign_collections():
+                    if expected_col["signed"]:
+                        assert len(actual_col["signatures"]) > 0
+                    else:
+                        assert len(actual_col["signatures"]) == 0
                 else:
-                    assert len(actual_col["signatures"]) == 0
-            else:
-                assert len(actual_col["signatures"]) > 0
+                    assert len(actual_col["signatures"]) > 0
             if is_hub_4_7_or_higher(ansible_config):
                 _, actual_col = search_collection_endpoint(gc, name=expected_name)
                 assert actual_col[0]["is_deprecated"] == expected_col["deprecated"]
-                if galaxy_auto_sign_collections():
-                    assert actual_col[0]["is_signed"] is True
-                else:
-                    assert actual_col[0]["is_signed"] == expected_col["signed"]
+                if not is_ocp_env():
+                    # FIXME: remove the above conditional when content signing is enabled
+                    if galaxy_auto_sign_collections():
+                        assert actual_col[0]["is_signed"] is True
+                    else:
+                        assert actual_col[0]["is_signed"] == expected_col["signed"]
                 assert actual_col[0]["cv_name"] == expected_name
                 assert actual_col[0]["cv_version"] == expected_col["version"]
                 assert actual_col[0]["repo_name"] == expected_col["repository"]
diff --git a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/utils/iqe_utils.py b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/utils/iqe_utils.py
index 0c28ce632c..3cfc026d72 100755
--- a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/utils/iqe_utils.py
+++ b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/utils/iqe_utils.py
@@ -293,6 +293,11 @@ def avoid_docker_limit_rate():
     return avoid_limit_rate in ('true', 'True', 1, '1', True)
 
 
+def is_upgrade_from_aap24_hub47():
+    upgrade = os.getenv("UPGRADE_FROM_AAP24_HUB47", False)
+    return upgrade in ('true', 'True', 1, '1', True)
+
+
 def is_upgrade_from_aap23_hub46():
     upgrade = os.getenv("UPGRADE_FROM_AAP23_HUB46", False)
     return upgrade in ('true', 'True', 1, '1', True)