diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 5d7328e..503c59d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -41,39 +41,40 @@ jobs:
       run: go run utils/ci.go build
     - name: Test
       run: go run utils/ci.go test --integration -v
-  mysqltest:
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false # dont' want one scenario failing to deprive us of feedback on the others
-      matrix:
-        go-version: [1.14.x, 1.15.x]
-        os: [ubuntu-latest]
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    services:
-      mysql:
-        image: mysql:5.7
-        env:
-          MYSQL_USER: godbledger
-          MYSQL_PASSWORD: password
-          MYSQL_DATABASE: ledger
-          MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: password
-        ports:
-          - 3306
-        options: --health-cmd="mysqladmin ping" --health-interval=10s
-    steps:
-    - name: Verify MySQL connection
-      env:
-        PORT: ${{ job.services.mysql.ports[3306] }}
-      run: |
-        while ! mysqladmin ping -h"127.0.0.1" -P"$PORT" --silent; do
-          sleep 1
-        done
-    - name: Install Go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v2
-      with:
-        go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
-    - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Build
-      run: go run utils/ci.go build
-    - name: Test
-      run: go run utils/ci.go test --mysql -v
+# TODO: these mysql test currently bypass the end-to-end test pattern effectively testing only that configuration is loaded
+#  mysqltest:
+#    strategy:
+#      fail-fast: false # dont' want one scenario failing to deprive us of feedback on the others
+#      matrix:
+#        go-version: [1.14.x, 1.15.x]
+#        os: [ubuntu-latest]
+#    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+#    services:
+#      mysql:
+#        image: mysql:5.7
+#        env:
+#          MYSQL_USER: godbledger
+#          MYSQL_PASSWORD: password
+#          MYSQL_DATABASE: ledger
+#          MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: password
+#        ports:
+#          - 3306
+#        options: --health-cmd="mysqladmin ping" --health-interval=10s
+#    steps:
+#    - name: Verify MySQL connection
+#      env:
+#        PORT: ${{ job.services.mysql.ports[3306] }}
+#      run: |
+#        while ! mysqladmin ping -h"127.0.0.1" -P"$PORT" --silent; do
+#          sleep 1
+#        done
+#    - name: Install Go
+#      uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+#      with:
+#        go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
+#    - name: Checkout code
+#      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+#    - name: Build
+#      run: go run utils/ci.go build
+#    - name: Test
+#      run: go run utils/ci.go test --mysql -v
diff --git a/tests/mysql_test.go b/tests/mysql_test.go
index 860af00..aeb85d5 100644
--- a/tests/mysql_test.go
+++ b/tests/mysql_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Package mysql performs full a end-to-end test for GoDBLedger specifically using a mysql backend,
 // including spinning up a server and making sure its running, and sending test data to verify
 
-// +build mysql
+// +build integration,mysql
 
 package tests
 
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMySQL(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.Fail(t, "MYSQL tests are not currently supported; testing mysql cannot be done in-process and requires additional work to enable")
+	return
 
 	// Create a config from the defaults which would usually be created by the CLI library
 	set := flag.NewFlagSet("test", 0)
diff --git a/tests/secure_connection_test.go b/tests/secure_connection_test.go
index 2905ec9..779aa00 100644
--- a/tests/secure_connection_test.go
+++ b/tests/secure_connection_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // secure connection test establishes a connection using mutual tls, and sending test transaction to verify
 
-// +build integration
+// +build integration,secure
 
 package tests
 
diff --git a/utils/ci.go b/utils/ci.go
index e9ad1ae..1d62902 100644
--- a/utils/ci.go
+++ b/utils/ci.go
@@ -318,7 +318,8 @@ func doTest(cmdline []string) {
 	coverage := flag.Bool("coverage", false, "Whether to record code coverage")
 	verbose := flag.Bool("v", false, "Whether to log verbosely")
 	integration := flag.Bool("integration", false, "Whether to run integration tests")
-	mysql := flag.Bool("mysql", false, "Whether to run mysql integration tests")
+	mysql := flag.Bool("mysql", false, "Whether to run mysql integration tests (not currently supported)")
+	secure := flag.Bool("secure", false, "Whether to run secure integration tests")
 	flag.CommandLine.Parse(cmdline)
 	env := build.Env()
 
@@ -339,7 +340,10 @@ func doTest(cmdline []string) {
 		gotest.Args = append(gotest.Args, "-tags=integration")
 	}
 	if *mysql {
-		gotest.Args = append(gotest.Args, "-tags=mysql")
+		gotest.Args = append(gotest.Args, "-tags=integration,mysql")
+	}
+	if *secure {
+		gotest.Args = append(gotest.Args, "-tags=integration,secure")
 	}
 	if *verbose {
 		gotest.Args = append(gotest.Args, "-v")