diff --git a/tests/test_instrument.py b/tests/test_instrument.py
index 54adb731c58fedd3dcdf3855f0bd5df966c53c42..bb97ee9972d855e9c58057c502fcba1c21ec091c 100755
--- a/tests/test_instrument.py
+++ b/tests/test_instrument.py
@@ -38,11 +38,13 @@ def test_esa_orbits_1_0_2():
     instru = Instrument(size=100, orbits='tests/esa-orbits-1-0-2.h5')
     instru.simulate()
 
+@pytest.mark.skip("see https://gitlab.in2p3.fr/lisa-simulation/instrument/-/issues/83")
 def test_keplerian_orbits_2_0_dev():
     """Test that simulations can run with Keplerian orbit files v2.0.dev."""
     instru = Instrument(size=100, orbits='tests/keplerian-orbits-2-0-dev.h5')
     instru.simulate()
 
+@pytest.mark.skip("see https://gitlab.in2p3.fr/lisa-simulation/instrument/-/issues/83")
 def test_esa_trailing_orbits_2_0_dev():
     """Test that simulations can run with ESA trailing orbit files v2.0.dev."""
     instru = Instrument(size=100, orbits='tests/esa-trailing-orbits-2-0-dev.h5')