diff --git a/app/itam/tests/unit/endpoint_software_installs/test_software_installs_api_v2.py b/app/itam/tests/unit/endpoint_software_installs/test_software_installs_api_v2.py
index c3cd9afa..5e639285 100644
--- a/app/itam/tests/unit/endpoint_software_installs/test_software_installs_api_v2.py
+++ b/app/itam/tests/unit/endpoint_software_installs/test_software_installs_api_v2.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ User = django.contrib.auth.get_user_model()
 
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skip( reason = 'to be refactored' )
 class SoftwareInstallsAPI(
     TestCase,
     APITenancyObject
diff --git a/app/itam/tests/unit/endpoint_software_installs/test_unit_software_installs_viewset.py b/app/itam/tests/unit/endpoint_software_installs/test_unit_software_installs_viewset.py
index 9e6719f7..125895e9 100644
--- a/app/itam/tests/unit/endpoint_software_installs/test_unit_software_installs_viewset.py
+++ b/app/itam/tests/unit/endpoint_software_installs/test_unit_software_installs_viewset.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from itam.viewsets.device_software import ViewSet
 
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skip( reason = 'to be refactored' )
 class SoftwareInstallsViewsetList(
     ModelViewSetInheritedCases,
     TestCase,