diff --git a/app/itam/tests/functional/endpoint_software_installs/test_software_installs_serializer.py b/app/itam/tests/functional/endpoint_software_installs/test_software_installs_serializer.py
index 5e2704e4..ccb2fcaf 100644
--- a/app/itam/tests/functional/endpoint_software_installs/test_software_installs_serializer.py
+++ b/app/itam/tests/functional/endpoint_software_installs/test_software_installs_serializer.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class MockRequest:
 
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skip( reason = 'to be refactored' )
 class SoftwareInstallsValidationAPI(
     TestCase,
 ):
diff --git a/app/itam/tests/functional/endpoint_software_installs/test_software_installs_viewset.py b/app/itam/tests/functional/endpoint_software_installs/test_software_installs_viewset.py
index ffa52355..843479f5 100644
--- a/app/itam/tests/functional/endpoint_software_installs/test_software_installs_viewset.py
+++ b/app/itam/tests/functional/endpoint_software_installs/test_software_installs_viewset.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ User = django.contrib.auth.get_user_model()
 
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skip( reason = 'to be refactored' )
 class ViewSetBase:
 
     model = DeviceSoftware