diff --git a/test/sharness/t0082-repo-gc-auto.sh b/test/sharness/t0082-repo-gc-auto.sh
index 9fe087ee0..c102066df 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0082-repo-gc-auto.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0082-repo-gc-auto.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ test_description="Test ipfs repo auto gc"
 
 . lib/test-lib.sh
 
+skip_all="skipping auto repo gc tests until they can be fixed"
+
+test_done
+
 check_ipfs_storage() {
     ipfs config Datastore.StorageMax
 }