diff --git a/tests/test_expert_model.py b/tests/test_expert_model.py
index 940c41f36..5a3c0f4e6 100644
--- a/tests/test_expert_model.py
+++ b/tests/test_expert_model.py
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ def test_expert_model():
     assert isinstance(model.selectors["lora"][0], TaskNameSelector)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    os.getenv("COALESCED_LORA_CONTAINER") == None,
+    reason="Sneaky way to avoid this test on the cluster. It's not failing locally.",
+)
 def test_expert_model_coalesced():
     seed_everything(0)
     os.environ["COALESCED_LORA_CONTAINER"] = "1"