diff --git a/ai-hub/integration_tests/test_node_registration.py b/ai-hub/integration_tests/test_node_registration.py
index e6c325b..aca0fd4 100644
--- a/ai-hub/integration_tests/test_node_registration.py
+++ b/ai-hub/integration_tests/test_node_registration.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import subprocess
 import time
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(os.getenv("SKIP_DOCKER_NODES", "false").lower() == "true", reason="Node Lifecycle integration test requires Docker to spawn nodes imperatively.")
 def test_node_full_lifecycle_and_api_coverage():
     user_id = _get_user_id()
     node_id = f"test-integration-node-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"