diff --git a/spec/features/deleted_spec.rb b/spec/features/deleted_spec.rb
index 4e900012b..538b5bdbf 100644
--- a/spec/features/deleted_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/deleted_spec.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     }
 
     it "should be able to access site" do
-      pending "always fails on github actions" if ENV["CI"]
+      skip "sometimes fails on github actions" if ENV["CI"]
 
       click_link site.name
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     end
 
     it "should be able to access device" do
-      pending "always fails on github actions" if ENV["CI"]
+      skip "sometimes fails on github actions" if ENV["CI"]
 
       click_link device.name
 
diff --git a/spec/features/patient_spec.rb b/spec/features/patient_spec.rb
index bd8c465b0..5eaec7295 100644
--- a/spec/features/patient_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/patient_spec.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     }
 
     it "should display 'Unknown name' in test result and in patient page" do
-      pending "always fails on github actions" if ENV["CI"]
+      skip "sometimes fails on github actions" if ENV["CI"]
 
       goto_page TestResultsPage do |page|
         page.table.items[6].click