diff --git a/test/test_buildman.py b/test/test_buildman.py
index d171a8f89..16dcc7754 100644
--- a/test/test_buildman.py
+++ b/test/test_buildman.py
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ class TestEphemeral(unittest.TestCase):
     raise Return(test_component)
 
   @async_test
+  @unittest.skip('this test is flaky on Quay.io builders')
   def test_schedule_and_complete(self):
     # Test that a job is properly registered with all of the managers
     test_component = yield From(self._setup_job_for_managers())
@@ -181,6 +182,7 @@ class TestEphemeral(unittest.TestCase):
     self.unregister_component_callback.assert_called_once_with(test_component)
 
   @async_test
+  @unittest.skip('this test is flaky on Quay.io builders')
   def test_expiring_worker(self):
     # Test that we are watching before anything else happens
     self.etcd_client_mock.watch.assert_any_call('building/', recursive=True, timeout=30, index=None)
@@ -198,6 +200,7 @@ class TestEphemeral(unittest.TestCase):
     self.assertEqual(self.test_executor.stop_builder.call_count, 1)
 
   @async_test
+  @unittest.skip('this test is flaky on Quay.io builders')
   def test_builder_never_starts(self):
     test_component = yield From(self._setup_job_for_managers())