diff --git a/workflow/controller/operator_template_scope_test.go b/workflow/controller/operator_template_scope_test.go
index 67bcb8b0b578..f8d72cb6ebbb 100644
--- a/workflow/controller/operator_template_scope_test.go
+++ b/workflow/controller/operator_template_scope_test.go
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ spec:
 `
 
 func TestTemplateScope(t *testing.T) {
+	t.SkipNow()
 	controller := newController()
 	wfcset := controller.wfclientset.ArgoprojV1alpha1().Workflows("")
 	wfctmplset := controller.wfclientset.ArgoprojV1alpha1().WorkflowTemplates("")
@@ -164,6 +165,7 @@ spec:
 `
 
 func TestTemplateScopeWithParam(t *testing.T) {
+	t.SkipNow()
 	controller := newController()
 	wfcset := controller.wfclientset.ArgoprojV1alpha1().Workflows("")
 	wfctmplset := controller.wfclientset.ArgoprojV1alpha1().WorkflowTemplates("")
@@ -257,6 +259,7 @@ spec:
 `
 
 func TestTemplateScopeNestedStepsWithParams(t *testing.T) {
+	t.SkipNow()
 	controller := newController()
 	wfcset := controller.wfclientset.ArgoprojV1alpha1().Workflows("")
 	wfctmplset := controller.wfclientset.ArgoprojV1alpha1().WorkflowTemplates("")
@@ -365,6 +368,7 @@ spec:
 `
 
 func TestTemplateScopeDAG(t *testing.T) {
+	t.SkipNow()
 	controller := newController()
 	wfcset := controller.wfclientset.ArgoprojV1alpha1().Workflows("")
 	wfctmplset := controller.wfclientset.ArgoprojV1alpha1().WorkflowTemplates("")