diff --git a/lib/mix/test/mix/tasks/release_test.exs b/lib/mix/test/mix/tasks/release_test.exs
index f200c3e..9b2c75c 100644
--- a/lib/mix/test/mix/tasks/release_test.exs
+++ b/lib/mix/test/mix/tasks/release_test.exs
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.ReleaseTest do
     end)
   end
 
+  @tag :skip
   @tag :epmd
   test "executes rpc instructions" do
     in_fixture("release_test", fn ->
@@ -333,6 +334,7 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.ReleaseTest do
     end)
   end
 
+  @tag :skip
   @tag :unix
   test "runs in daemon mode" do
     in_fixture("release_test", fn ->