diff --git a/test/nodes/test_summarizer.py b/test/nodes/test_summarizer.py
index f4874b0a5..478f61a77 100644
--- a/test/nodes/test_summarizer.py
+++ b/test/nodes/test_summarizer.py
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ from haystack.nodes import DensePassageRetriever, EmbeddingRetriever, Transforme
 from haystack.nodes.other.document_merger import DocumentMerger
 
 
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.skip("Tests are too heavy for Github runners, skipping for now")
+
+
 DOCS = [
     Document(
         content="""PG&E stated it scheduled the blackouts in response to forecasts for high winds amid dry conditions. The aim is to reduce the risk of wildfires. Nearly 800 thousand customers were scheduled to be affected by the shutoffs which were expected to last through at least midday tomorrow."""