diff --git a/tests/light_push/test_publish.py b/tests/light_push/test_publish.py
index 8777fe5c..ad90af4d 100644
--- a/tests/light_push/test_publish.py
+++ b/tests/light_push/test_publish.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import pytest
-from src.env_vars import NODE_2
+from src.env_vars import NODE_2, NODE_1
 from src.libs.custom_logger import get_custom_logger
 from time import time
 from src.libs.common import delay, to_base64
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ class TestLightPushPublish(StepsLightPush):
         self.light_push_node1.ensure_ready()
         self.check_light_pushed_message_reaches_receiving_peer()
 
+    @pytest.mark.skipif("nwaku" in (NODE_1 + NODE_2), reason="Test works only with nwaku")
     def test_light_push_after_receiving_node_restarts(self):
         self.check_light_pushed_message_reaches_receiving_peer()
         self.receiving_node1.restart()