diff --git a/tests/commands/test_commands.py b/tests/commands/test_commands.py
index 1aa8d9c7..2f5dfa39 100644
--- a/tests/commands/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/commands/test_commands.py
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ class MockResponse():
 # @pytest.mark.execute
 # @patch('bigchaindb.lib.BigchainDB.get_validators')
 # @pytest.mark.abci
-@pytest.skip
+@pytest.mark.skip
 def test_upsert_validator_new_with_tendermint(b, priv_validator_path, user_sk, monkeypatch):
     """WIP: Will be fixed and activated in the next PR
     """