diff --git a/tests/pubsub_test/src/pubsub_gettopics.cpp b/tests/pubsub_test/src/pubsub_gettopics.cpp
index fd59090..9901f23 100644
--- a/tests/pubsub_test/src/pubsub_gettopics.cpp
+++ b/tests/pubsub_test/src/pubsub_gettopics.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #define CMN_REGISTRATION_REFRESH   1000
 #define CMN_MONITORING_TIMEOUT     5000
 
+#if ECAL_CORE_REGISTRATION // the registration provider is currently updating the descgate, maybe we need to separate this update logic
+
 TEST(PubSub, GetTopics)
 {
   // initialize eCAL API
@@ -138,3 +140,5 @@ TEST(PubSub, GetTopics)
   // finalize eCAL API
   eCAL::Finalize();
 }
+
+#endif // ECAL_CORE_REGISTRATION