diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 6e7f95582..b54435c7c 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -22,3 +22,9 @@
 import pytest
 
 REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent
+
+
+def pytest_sessionfinish(session, exitstatus):
+    # if all the tests are skipped, lets not fail the entire CI run
+    if exitstatus == 5:
+        session.exitstatus = 0