diff --git a/test/system/120-load.bats b/test/system/120-load.bats
index fc323f1e6a..58946295fe 100644
--- a/test/system/120-load.bats
+++ b/test/system/120-load.bats
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ verify_iid_and_name() {
 }
 
 @test "podman load - from URL" {
+    skip_if_remote "remote cannot connect to host 127.0.0.1 ports"
+
     get_iid_and_name
     run_podman save $img_name -o $archive
     run_podman rmi $iid