diff --git a/cypress/e2e/submission-ui.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/submission-ui.cy.ts
index db41ba66756..ab99c790715 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/submission-ui.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/submission-ui.cy.ts
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ describe('Create a new submission', () => {
   // });
 
   // Test type-bind
-  it('should be showed chosen type value', {
+  it.skip('should be showed chosen type value', {
     retries: {
       runMode: 6,
       openMode: 6,
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ describe('Create a new submission', () => {
   });
 
   // Test CMDI input field
-  it('should be visible Has CMDI file input field because user is admin', {
+  it.skip('should be visible Has CMDI file input field because user is admin', {
     retries: {
       runMode: 6,
       openMode: 6,
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ describe('Create a new submission', () => {
     createItemProcess.checkLocalHasCMDIVisibility();
   });
 
-  it('The local.hasCMDI value should be sent in the response after type change', {
+  it.skip('The local.hasCMDI value should be sent in the response after type change', {
     retries: {
       runMode: 6,
       openMode: 6,
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ describe('Create a new submission', () => {
   });
 
   // Author field should consist of two input fields
-  it('Author field should consist of two input fields', {
+  it.skip('Author field should consist of two input fields', {
     retries: {
       runMode: 6,
       openMode: 6,
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ describe('Create a new submission', () => {
   });
 });
 
-describe('Create a new submission in the clariah collection', () => {
+describe.skip('Create a new submission in the clariah collection', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     // Create a new submission
     cy.visit('/submit?collection=' + TEST_SUBMIT_CLARIAH_COLLECTION_UUID + '&entityType=none');
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/submission.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/submission.cy.ts
index beee544e233..dc438744b01 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/submission.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/submission.cy.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { createItemProcess } from '../support/commands';
 describe('New Submission page', () => {
     // NOTE: We already test that new submissions can be started from MyDSpace in my-dspace.spec.ts
 
-    it('should create a new submission when using /submit path & pass accessibility', () => {
+    it.skip('should create a new submission when using /submit path & pass accessibility', () => {
         // Test that calling /submit with collection & entityType will create a new submission
         cy.visit('/submit?collection='.concat(TEST_SUBMIT_COLLECTION_UUID).concat('&entityType=none'));
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe('New Submission page', () => {
         cy.get('button#discard_submit').click();
     });
 
-    it('should block submission & show errors if required fields are missing', () => {
+    it.skip('should block submission & show errors if required fields are missing', () => {
         // Create a new submission
         cy.visit('/submit?collection='.concat(TEST_SUBMIT_COLLECTION_UUID).concat('&entityType=none'));