diff --git a/model/atmosphere/dycore/tests/dycore_tests/test_solve_nonhydro.py b/model/atmosphere/dycore/tests/dycore_tests/test_solve_nonhydro.py
index d9ac9869f..1f08ee2f6 100644
--- a/model/atmosphere/dycore/tests/dycore_tests/test_solve_nonhydro.py
+++ b/model/atmosphere/dycore/tests/dycore_tests/test_solve_nonhydro.py
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ def test_time_step_flags(
     assert linit == (at_initial_timestep and (jstep_init == 0))
 
 
+@pytest.mark.embedded_skip
 @pytest.mark.datatest
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("istep_init, istep_exit, at_initial_timestep", [(1, 1, True)])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -498,6 +499,7 @@ def test_nonhydro_predictor_step(
     )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.embedded_skip
 @pytest.mark.datatest
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("istep_init, istep_exit, at_initial_timestep", [(2, 2, True)])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -702,6 +704,7 @@ def test_nonhydro_corrector_step(
     )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.embedded_skip
 @pytest.mark.datatest
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "istep_init, jstep_init, istep_exit, jstep_exit, at_initial_timestep", [(1, 0, 2, 0, True)]
diff --git a/model/atmosphere/dycore/tests/dycore_tests/test_velocity_advection.py b/model/atmosphere/dycore/tests/dycore_tests/test_velocity_advection.py
index 53b8d2c05..692d0de49 100644
--- a/model/atmosphere/dycore/tests/dycore_tests/test_velocity_advection.py
+++ b/model/atmosphere/dycore/tests/dycore_tests/test_velocity_advection.py
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ def test_verify_velocity_init_against_regular_savepoint(
     )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.embedded_skip
 @pytest.mark.datatest
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("istep_init, istep_exit", [(1, 1)])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -312,6 +313,7 @@ def test_velocity_predictor_step(
     )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.embedded_skip
 @pytest.mark.datatest
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("istep_init, istep_exit", [(2, 2)])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
diff --git a/model/common/tests/grid_tests/test_geometry.py b/model/common/tests/grid_tests/test_geometry.py
index fb512b775..76d580794 100644
--- a/model/common/tests/grid_tests/test_geometry.py
+++ b/model/common/tests/grid_tests/test_geometry.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def test_compute_inverse_edge_length(backend, grid_savepoint, grid_file, experim
     ],
 )
 # stencil from geomtery factory does not get compute in the second case, i.e. only regional experiment fields are outputted
-# hence if runnin global alone, it does verify but with teh additional of regional it does not
+# hence if running global alone, it does verify but with teh additional of regional it does not
 @pytest.mark.datatest
 def test_compute_dual_edge_length(backend, grid_savepoint, grid_file, experiment, rtol):
     grid_geometry = grid_utils.get_grid_geometry(backend, experiment, grid_file)