--- a/lib/mix/test/mix/tasks/release_test.exs
+++ b/lib/mix/test/mix/tasks/release_test.exs
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.ReleaseTest do
     end)
   end
 
+  @tag :skip
   test "executes rpc instructions" do
     in_fixture("release_test", fn ->
       config = [releases: [permanent1: [include_erts: false]]]
@@ -329,6 +330,7 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.ReleaseTest do
     end)
   end
 
+  @tag :skip
   @tag :unix
   test "runs in daemon mode" do
     in_fixture("release_test", fn ->