diff --git a/tests/kubesonic/test_k8s_join_disjoin.py b/tests/kubesonic/test_k8s_join_disjoin.py
index 4076bce8439..b94b78232b3 100644
--- a/tests/kubesonic/test_k8s_join_disjoin.py
+++ b/tests/kubesonic/test_k8s_join_disjoin.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 from datetime import datetime
 from tests.common.helpers.assertions import pytest_assert
+from tests.common.utilities import get_image_type
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -41,6 +42,14 @@ def check_dut_k8s_version_supported(duthost):
     logger.info(f"K8s version {k8s_version} is supported")
 
 
+def check_image_type_supported(duthost):
+    logger.info("Check if the image type is supported")
+    image_type = get_image_type(duthost)
+    if image_type == "public":
+        pytest.skip("Kubesonic test cases are not supported on public image")
+    logger.info(f"Image type {image_type} is supported")
+
+
 def download_minikube(vmhost, creds):
     logger.info("Start to download minikube")
     minikube_url = f"https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/download/{MINIKUBE_VERSION}/minikube-linux-amd64"
@@ -268,6 +277,7 @@ def clean_configdb_k8s_table(duthost):
 
 @pytest.fixture()
 def setup_and_teardown(duthost, vmhost, creds):
+    check_image_type_supported(duthost)
     check_dut_k8s_version_supported(duthost)
     logger.info("Start to setup test environment")