diff --git a/udata/tests/apiv2/test_datasets.py b/udata/tests/apiv2/test_datasets.py
index 1eaa1f380f..1bafd372fa 100644
--- a/udata/tests/apiv2/test_datasets.py
+++ b/udata/tests/apiv2/test_datasets.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 
-from flask import url_for
+from flask import current_app, url_for
 
 import udata.core.organization.constants as org_constants
 from udata.core.dataset.apiv2 import DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ def test_search_dataset(self):
         _dataset_org = DatasetFactory(organization=org)
         dataset_org_public_service = DatasetFactory(organization=org_public_service)
 
+        # This is needed or the test will fail if you have a search service configured in your udata.cfg file.
+        current_app.config["SEARCH_SERVICE_API_URL"] = ""
         response = self.get(
             url_for("apiv2.dataset_search", organization_badge=org_constants.PUBLIC_SERVICE)
         )
diff --git a/udata/tests/dataset/test_dataset_tasks.py b/udata/tests/dataset/test_dataset_tasks.py
index b6e276e035..79fa3d032d 100644
--- a/udata/tests/dataset/test_dataset_tasks.py
+++ b/udata/tests/dataset/test_dataset_tasks.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import pytest
+from flask import current_app
 
 from udata.core.dataset import tasks
 
@@ -22,6 +23,9 @@ def test_purge_datasets():
         Dataset.objects.create(title="keep me"),
     ]
 
+    # This is needed or the test will fail if you have a search service configured in your udata.cfg file.
+    current_app.config["SEARCH_SERVICE_API_URL"] = ""
+
     topic = Topic.objects.create(name="test topic", datasets=datasets)
 
     user = UserFactory()