diff --git a/test/test_host-network-mode/test_proxy-host-network-mode.py b/test/test_host-network-mode/test_proxy-host-network-mode.py
index fd7208e..5e6e72b 100644
--- a/test/test_host-network-mode/test_proxy-host-network-mode.py
+++ b/test/test_host-network-mode/test_proxy-host-network-mode.py
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Note: on Docker Desktop, host networking must be manually enabled.
 # See https://docs.docker.com/engine/network/drivers/host/
+import os
+
+import pytest
+
+PYTEST_RUNNING_IN_CONTAINER = os.environ.get('PYTEST_RUNNING_IN_CONTAINER') == "1"
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.skipif(
+    PYTEST_RUNNING_IN_CONTAINER,
+    reason="Connecting to host network not supported when pytest is running in container"
+)
 
 def test_forwards_to_host_network_container_1(docker_compose, nginxproxy):
     r = nginxproxy.get("http://host-network-1.nginx-proxy.tld:8888/port")