diff --git a/feathr_project/test/test_registry_client.py b/feathr_project/test/test_registry_client.py
index 2944bac42..3fcc08aca 100644
--- a/feathr_project/test/test_registry_client.py
+++ b/feathr_project/test/test_registry_client.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from feathr.definition.source import INPUT_CONTEXT, HdfsSource, InputContext
 from feathr.definition.transformation import ExpressionTransformation, WindowAggTransformation
 from feathr.definition.typed_key import TypedKey
+import unittest, pytest
 
 from feathr.registry._feathr_registry_client import (
     _FeatureRegistry,
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ def test_parse_project():
     )
     assert len(derived_features) == 3
 
-
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="Skip since we cannot connect to external database")
 def test_registry_client_list_features():
     c = _FeatureRegistry(project_name="p", endpoint="https://feathr-sql-registry.azurewebsites.net/api/v1")
     f = [e["qualifiedName"] for e in c.list_registered_features("feathr_ci_registry_getting_started")]
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ def test_registry_client_list_features():
     for i in f:
         assert i.startswith("feathr_ci_registry_getting_started__")
 
-
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="Skip since we cannot connect to external database")
 def test_registry_client_load():
     c = _FeatureRegistry(project_name="p", endpoint="https://feathr-sql-registry.azurewebsites.net/api/v1")
     (anchors, derived_features) = c.get_features_from_registry("feathr_ci_registry_getting_started")
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ def test_registry_client_load():
     )
     assert len(derived_features) == 2
 
-
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="Skip since we cannot connect to external database")
 def test_create():
     project_name = f"feathr_registry_client_test_{int(time.time())}"
     c = _FeatureRegistry(project_name="p", endpoint="https://feathr-sql-registry.azurewebsites.net/api/v1")
diff --git a/registry/test/test_sql_registry.py b/registry/test/test_sql_registry.py
index 58e0b2a70..e0d56773e 100644
--- a/registry/test/test_sql_registry.py
+++ b/registry/test/test_sql_registry.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def create_and_get_derived_feature(self, project_id, qualified_name, name, featu
         af1_downstream_entities = self.registry.get_dependent_entities(af_id)
         assert len(af1_downstream_entities) > 0
         return df_id
-
+    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="Skip since we cannot connect to external database")
     def test_registry(self):
         self.setup()
         now = datetime.now()