diff --git a/mcnews/tests/test_fixtures.py b/mcnews/tests/test_fixtures.py
index d565aab..ea434a9 100644
--- a/mcnews/tests/test_fixtures.py
+++ b/mcnews/tests/test_fixtures.py
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 INTEGRATION_TEST_COLLECTION = "mediacloud_test"
 INTEGRATION_TEST_HOST = "http://127.0.0.1:8000"
 
-IN_GITHUB_CI_WORKFLOW = os.getenv("GITHUB_ACTIONS") == "true"
 
-pytest.mark.skipif(IN_GITHUB_CI_WORKFLOW, reason="requires VPN tunnel to Media Cloud")
 class TestMediaCloudCollection(TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self) -> None: