diff --git a/tests/minimal-vmtest.nix b/tests/minimal-vmtest.nix
index 4f0e41f..eabe78e 100644
--- a/tests/minimal-vmtest.nix
+++ b/tests/minimal-vmtest.nix
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ pkgs.testers.runNixOSTest {
           enable = true;
           host = "localhost";
         };
+        settings.disable_update_check = true;
       };
 
       services.xserver.enable = true;
diff --git a/tests/override-scope.nix b/tests/override-scope.nix
index 24d084b..1781f9a 100644
--- a/tests/override-scope.nix
+++ b/tests/override-scope.nix
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ pkgs.testers.runNixOSTest {
         };
         # pass authentikComponents with patched pythonEnv and staticWorkdirDeps
         inherit (customScope) authentikComponents;
+        settings.disable_update_check = true;
       };
 
       services.xserver.enable = true;