diff --git a/tests/common_tests.py b/tests/common_tests.py
index 1c8912d..c40f519 100644
--- a/tests/common_tests.py
+++ b/tests/common_tests.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import requests
 import json
+import pytest
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="Disabled by NRLF-397, re-enabled by NRLF-398")
 def test_ping_endpoint(nhsd_apim_proxy_url):
     resp = requests.get(nhsd_apim_proxy_url + "/_ping")
     assert resp.status_code == 200