diff --git a/script/cibuild b/script/cibuild
index e49e62a..2826596 100755
--- a/script/cibuild
+++ b/script/cibuild
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ python setup.py install
 octodns-sync --help
 echo "## validate tests can run against installed code ###############################"
 pip install pytest pytest-network
-pytest
+pytest --disable-network
 echo "## complete ####################################################################"