diff --git a/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/runners/dace_fieldview/transformations/auto_optimize.py b/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/runners/dace_fieldview/transformations/auto_optimize.py
index 4a06d2f416..f50c70f3ce 100644
--- a/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/runners/dace_fieldview/transformations/auto_optimize.py
+++ b/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/runners/dace_fieldview/transformations/auto_optimize.py
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ def gt_auto_optimize(
         sdfg.apply_transformations_repeated(
             [
                 gtx_transformations.GT4PyMoveTaskletIntoMap,
-                gtx_transformations.GT4PyMapBufferElimination(assume_pointwise=assume_pointwise),
+                # TODO(edopao): investigate correct mapping of stride symbols on scan output
+                # gtx_transformations.GT4PyMapBufferElimination(assume_pointwise=assume_pointwise),
             ],
             validate=validate,
             validate_all=validate_all,
diff --git a/tests/next_tests/definitions.py b/tests/next_tests/definitions.py
index bf045bc6b8..321ebb85c7 100644
--- a/tests/next_tests/definitions.py
+++ b/tests/next_tests/definitions.py
@@ -167,14 +167,8 @@ class ProgramFormatterId(_PythonObjectIdMixin, str, enum.Enum):
 BACKEND_SKIP_TEST_MATRIX = {
     EmbeddedIds.NUMPY_EXECUTION: EMBEDDED_SKIP_LIST,
     EmbeddedIds.CUPY_EXECUTION: EMBEDDED_SKIP_LIST,
-    OptionalProgramBackendId.DACE_CPU: DACE_SKIP_TEST_LIST
-    + [
-        (USES_SCAN, XFAIL, UNSUPPORTED_MESSAGE)
-    ],  # TODO(edopao): result validation fails with dace optimization
-    OptionalProgramBackendId.DACE_GPU: DACE_SKIP_TEST_LIST
-    + [
-        (USES_SCAN, XFAIL, UNSUPPORTED_MESSAGE)
-    ],  # TODO(edopao): result validation fails with dace optimization
+    OptionalProgramBackendId.DACE_CPU: DACE_SKIP_TEST_LIST,
+    OptionalProgramBackendId.DACE_GPU: DACE_SKIP_TEST_LIST,
     OptionalProgramBackendId.DACE_CPU_NO_OPT: DACE_SKIP_TEST_LIST,
     OptionalProgramBackendId.DACE_GPU_NO_OPT: DACE_SKIP_TEST_LIST,
     ProgramBackendId.GTFN_CPU: GTFN_SKIP_TEST_LIST