diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 041922d..6260b4e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,3 +38,19 @@ Or run tests from a specific submodule.
 ```sh
 py.test --pyargs stackhpc_cloud_tests.test_prometheus
 ```
+
+To skip specific tests, set the SKIP_SCT variable:
+| Test to skip  | SKIP_SCT value |
+|---------------|----------------|
+|test_docker.py | docker         |
+|test_ntp.py    | ntp            |
+|test_selinux.py| selinux        |
+|test_grafana.py| grafana        |
+|test_opensearch.py| opensearch  |
+|test_prometheus.py| prometheus  |
+
+To skip more than one test, set SKIP_SCT to a comma separated list:
+```sh
+# Skip both test_docker.py and test_ntp.py
+export SKIP_SCT=docker,ntp
+```
diff --git a/stackhpc_cloud_tests/host/test_docker.py b/stackhpc_cloud_tests/host/test_docker.py
index a4fc71d..6edd6ab 100644
--- a/stackhpc_cloud_tests/host/test_docker.py
+++ b/stackhpc_cloud_tests/host/test_docker.py
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@
 from packaging.version import parse
 import pytest
 
+skip = False
+if os.environ.get("SKIP_SCT") is not None:
+    skip_sct = os.environ.get("SKIP_SCT")
+    if "docker" in skip_sct:
+        skip = True
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def docker_info(host, scope="session"):
@@ -25,7 +30,7 @@ def docker_info(host, scope="session"):
         docker_info = host.check_output("docker info --format json")
     return json.loads(docker_info)
 
-
+@pytest.mark.skipif(skip, reason="Docker tests skipped.")
 def test_docker_version(host):
     """Check that Docker is accessible and optionally check version."""
     # An optional inclusive minimum version.
@@ -44,7 +49,7 @@ def test_docker_version(host):
         assert client_version < max_version
         assert server_version < max_version
 
-
+@pytest.mark.skipif(skip, reason="Docker tests skipped.")
 def test_docker_containers(subtests, host):
     """Check that Docker containers are healthy."""
     with host.sudo("stack"):
@@ -65,12 +70,12 @@ def test_docker_containers(subtests, host):
                 assert "max-file" in state["HostConfig"]["LogConfig"]["Config"]
                 assert "max-size" in state["HostConfig"]["LogConfig"]["Config"]
 
-
+@pytest.mark.skipif(skip, reason="Docker tests skipped.")
 def test_docker_driver(docker_info):
     """Check that Docker is using the overlay2 storage driver."""
     assert docker_info["Driver"] == "overlay2"
 
-
+@pytest.mark.skipif(skip, reason="Docker tests skipped.")
 def test_no_bridge_network_exists(host):
     """Check that no bridge network exists."""
     with host.sudo("stack"):
@@ -80,12 +85,12 @@ def test_no_bridge_network_exists(host):
         assert network["Name"] != "bridge"
         assert network["Driver"] != "bridge"
 
-
+@pytest.mark.skipif(skip, reason="Docker tests skipped.")
 def test_ip_forwarding_disabled(docker_info):
     """Check that IP forwarding is disabled."""
     assert not docker_info["IPv4Forwarding"]
 
-
+@pytest.mark.skipif(skip, reason="Docker tests skipped.")
 def test_iptables_disabled(host):
     """Check that IPTables manipulation is disabled."""
     # (MaxN) "docker system info" for version 27.4.1 will report "true" for "BridgeNfIptables" and "BridgeNfIp6tables"
@@ -95,6 +100,7 @@ def test_iptables_disabled(host):
     assert "FORWARD" in iptables_chains
     assert "DOCKER" not in iptables_chains
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(skip, reason="Docker tests skipped.")
 def test_live_restore_enabled(docker_info):
     """Check that live restore is enabled."""
     assert docker_info["LiveRestoreEnabled"]
diff --git a/stackhpc_cloud_tests/host/test_ntp.py b/stackhpc_cloud_tests/host/test_ntp.py
index 227c21f..0b0e710 100644
--- a/stackhpc_cloud_tests/host/test_ntp.py
+++ b/stackhpc_cloud_tests/host/test_ntp.py
@@ -19,7 +19,13 @@
 
 MAX_OFFSET_SECONDS = 0.5  # 500 ms limit
 
+skip = False
+if os.environ.get("SKIP_SCT") is not None:
+    skip_sct = os.environ.get("SKIP_SCT")
+    if "ntp" in skip_sct:
+        skip = True
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(skip, reason="NTP tests skipped.")
 def _get_parsed_ntp_sources():
     # fetch and parse NTP_SOURCES
     raw_ntp_sources = os.environ.get("NTP_SOURCES")
@@ -27,7 +33,7 @@ def _get_parsed_ntp_sources():
         return []
     return [s.strip() for s in raw_ntp_sources.split(",") if s.strip()]
 
-
+@pytest.mark.skipif(skip, reason="NTP tests skipped.")
 def test_ntp_sources_env_var():
     """Verify NTP_SOURCES is set."""
     raw_ntp_sources = os.environ.get("NTP_SOURCES")
@@ -38,7 +44,7 @@ def test_ntp_sources_env_var():
     ntp_sources = _get_parsed_ntp_sources()
     assert ntp_sources, "NTP_SOURCES contains no valid source entries."
 
-
+@pytest.mark.skipif(skip, reason="NTP tests skipped.")
 def test_chrony_service_and_sync_status(host):
     """Check that chrony is running and syncing properly"""
     # Check timedatectl
@@ -56,7 +62,7 @@ def test_chrony_service_and_sync_status(host):
         f"Output:\n{sources_stdout}"
     )
 
-
+@pytest.mark.skipif(skip, reason="NTP tests skipped.")
 def test_active_source_matches_expected(host):
     """Check that one of the NTP_SOURCES values is actively used by chrony (*=current source)"""
     ntp_sources = _get_parsed_ntp_sources()
@@ -77,7 +83,7 @@ def test_active_source_matches_expected(host):
         f"Chronyc Sources Output:\n{sources_stdout}"
     )
 
-
+@pytest.mark.skipif(skip, reason="NTP tests skipped.")
 def test_ntp_time_offset(host):
     """Check time offset"""
     chrony_stdout = host.check_output("chronyc tracking")
diff --git a/stackhpc_cloud_tests/host/test_selinux.py b/stackhpc_cloud_tests/host/test_selinux.py
index cac1df0..81acd6c 100644
--- a/stackhpc_cloud_tests/host/test_selinux.py
+++ b/stackhpc_cloud_tests/host/test_selinux.py
@@ -15,7 +15,13 @@
 import os
 import pytest
 
+skip = False
+if os.environ.get("SKIP_SCT") is not None:
+    skip_sct = os.environ.get("SKIP_SCT")
+    if "selinux" in skip_sct:
+        skip = True
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(skip, reason="SELinux tests skipped.")
 def test_selinux(host):
     """Check that SELinux is enabled and permissive on supported systems."""
     # Adapted from Kayobe host configure tests:
diff --git a/stackhpc_cloud_tests/monitoring/test_grafana.py b/stackhpc_cloud_tests/monitoring/test_grafana.py
index 83c5b3d..91c775b 100644
--- a/stackhpc_cloud_tests/monitoring/test_grafana.py
+++ b/stackhpc_cloud_tests/monitoring/test_grafana.py
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
 import os
 import pytest
 
+skip = False
+if os.environ.get("SKIP_SCT") is not None:
+    skip_sct = os.environ.get("SKIP_SCT")
+    if "grafana" in skip_sct:
+        skip = True
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def grafana() -> GrafanaApi:
@@ -31,7 +36,7 @@ def grafana() -> GrafanaApi:
         credential=(grafana_username, grafana_password),
     )
 
-
+@pytest.mark.skipif(skip, reason="Grafana tests skipped.")
 def test_grafana_api_stats(grafana):
     """Test that Grafana API stats are accessible."""
     # https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/developers/http_api/admin/#grafana-stats
diff --git a/stackhpc_cloud_tests/monitoring/test_opensearch.py b/stackhpc_cloud_tests/monitoring/test_opensearch.py
index 43e1021..7db6e22 100644
--- a/stackhpc_cloud_tests/monitoring/test_opensearch.py
+++ b/stackhpc_cloud_tests/monitoring/test_opensearch.py
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
 
 from stackhpc_cloud_tests import utils
 
+skip = False
+if os.environ.get("SKIP_SCT") is not None:
+    skip_sct = os.environ.get("SKIP_SCT")
+    if "grafana" in skip_sct:
+        skip = True
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def opensearch() -> OpenSearch:
@@ -47,7 +52,7 @@ def opensearch() -> OpenSearch:
         ssl_show_warn=False,
     )
 
-
+@pytest.mark.skipif(skip, reason="OpenSearch tests skipped.")
 def test_opensearch_has_info_logs(opensearch):
     """Check that OpenSearch has some INFO level logs."""
     query = {
@@ -61,7 +66,7 @@ def test_opensearch_has_info_logs(opensearch):
     result = opensearch.search(body=query, index="flog-*", size=1)
     assert len(result["hits"]["hits"]) == 1
 
-
+@pytest.mark.skipif(skip, reason="OpenSearch tests skipped.")
 def test_opensearch_dashboards_status():
     """Check that OpenSearch Dashboards is accessible and is in a green state."""
     dashboard_url = os.environ["OPENSEARCH_DASHBOARDS_URL"]
diff --git a/stackhpc_cloud_tests/monitoring/test_prometheus.py b/stackhpc_cloud_tests/monitoring/test_prometheus.py
index 05c74b8..55b41ff 100644
--- a/stackhpc_cloud_tests/monitoring/test_prometheus.py
+++ b/stackhpc_cloud_tests/monitoring/test_prometheus.py
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
 from prometheus_api_client import PrometheusConnect
 import pytest
 
+skip = False
+if os.environ.get("SKIP_SCT") is not None:
+    skip_sct = os.environ.get("SKIP_SCT")
+    if "prometheus" in skip_sct:
+        skip = True
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def prom() -> PrometheusConnect:
@@ -29,18 +34,18 @@ def prom() -> PrometheusConnect:
         kwargs["auth"] = (prometheus_username, prometheus_password)
     return PrometheusConnect(url=prometheus_url, disable_ssl=True, **kwargs)
 
-
+@pytest.mark.skipif(skip, reason="Prometheus tests skipped.")
 def test_prometheus_connection(prom):
     """Check that Prometheus is accessible."""
     assert prom.check_prometheus_connection()
 
-
+@pytest.mark.skipif(skip, reason="Prometheus tests skipped.")
 def test_prometheus_node_exporter_metrics(prom):
     """Check that expected node exporter metrics exist."""
     metrics = prom.all_metrics()
     assert "node_cpu_seconds_total" in metrics
 
-
+@pytest.mark.skipif(skip, reason="Prometheus tests skipped.")
 def test_prometheus_alerts_inactive(prom):
     """Check that no Prometheus alerts are active."""
     # https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/querying/api/#alerts