diff --git a/tests/system-common-macros.at b/tests/system-common-macros.at
index 0113aae8bd2..0620be0c702 100644
--- a/tests/system-common-macros.at
+++ b/tests/system-common-macros.at
@@ -365,3 +365,7 @@ m4_define([OVS_CHECK_IPROUTE_ENCAP],
 # OVS_CHECK_CT_CLEAR()
 m4_define([OVS_CHECK_CT_CLEAR],
     [AT_SKIP_IF([! grep -q "Datapath supports ct_clear action" ovs-vswitchd.log])])
+
+# OVS_CHECK_GITHUB_ACTION
+m4_define([OVS_CHECK_GITHUB_ACTION],
+    [AT_SKIP_IF([test "$GITHUB_ACTIONS" = "true"])])
diff --git a/tests/system-traffic.at b/tests/system-traffic.at
index 0d6f8cf21af..09308ac6ba7 100644
--- a/tests/system-traffic.at
+++ b/tests/system-traffic.at
@@ -3311,6 +3311,7 @@ AT_CLEANUP
 
 AT_SETUP([conntrack - zones from other field, more tests])
 CHECK_CONNTRACK()
+OVS_CHECK_GITHUB_ACTION()
 OVS_TRAFFIC_VSWITCHD_START()
 
 ADD_NAMESPACES(at_ns0, at_ns1)
@@ -5270,6 +5271,7 @@ AT_CLEANUP
 
 AT_SETUP([conntrack - limit by zone])
 CHECK_CONNTRACK()
+OVS_CHECK_GITHUB_ACTION()
 OVS_TRAFFIC_VSWITCHD_START()
 
 ADD_NAMESPACES(at_ns0, at_ns1)
@@ -8099,6 +8101,7 @@ AT_CLEANUP
 AT_BANNER([802.1ad])
 
 AT_SETUP([802.1ad - vlan_limit])
+OVS_CHECK_GITHUB_ACTION()
 OVS_TRAFFIC_VSWITCHD_START([set Open_vSwitch . other_config:vlan-limit=0])
 OVS_CHECK_8021AD()