diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 294c64d584..579cf25024 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -914,6 +914,7 @@
                                      <goal>test</goal>
                                  </goals>
                                  <configuration>
+                                     <skipTests>true</skipTests>
                                      <reuseForks>false</reuseForks>
                                      <groups>org.alfresco.test_category.LegacyCategory</groups>
                                      <excludedGroups>org.alfresco.test_category.OwnJVMTestsCategory</excludedGroups>