diff --git a/tests/hash-playwright/tests/extension/browser-plugin.spec.ts b/tests/hash-playwright/tests/extension/browser-plugin.spec.ts
index 07558f2ed99..de7ea768f1b 100644
--- a/tests/hash-playwright/tests/extension/browser-plugin.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/hash-playwright/tests/extension/browser-plugin.spec.ts
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ test.skip("user can type a quick note which persists across logouts", async ({
 // @todo verify the correct WebSocket message is sent to the API when
 //   `Suggest entities` is clicked — see
 //   https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/15684#issuecomment-1892644655
-test("user can configure a one-off inference, and the settings are persisted", async ({
+test.skip("user can configure a one-off inference, and the settings are persisted", async ({
   page,
   extensionId,
 }) => {
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ test("user can configure a one-off inference, and the settings are persisted", a
  *   page triggers automatic inference — see
  *   https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/15684#issuecomment-1892644655
  */
-test("user can enable automatic inference, and the settings are persisted", async ({
+test.skip("user can enable automatic inference, and the settings are persisted", async ({
   page,
   extensionId,
 }) => {