diff --git a/unittest/force-styles/test_angle_style.cpp b/unittest/force-styles/test_angle_style.cpp
index bf5cb34e7f..ff391127bd 100644
--- a/unittest/force-styles/test_angle_style.cpp
+++ b/unittest/force-styles/test_angle_style.cpp
@@ -246,6 +246,14 @@ void generate_yaml_file(const char *outfile, const TestConfig &config)
     // epsilon
     writer.emit("epsilon", config.epsilon);
 
+    // skip tests
+    block.clear();
+    for (auto &skip_tests : config.skip_tests) {
+        if (block.empty()) block = skip_tests;
+        else block += " " + skip_tests;
+    }
+    writer.emit("skip_tests", block);
+
     // prerequisites
     block.clear();
     for (auto &prerequisite : config.prerequisites) {
@@ -341,6 +349,8 @@ void generate_yaml_file(const char *outfile, const TestConfig &config)
 
 TEST(AngleStyle, plain)
 {
+    if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
+
     const char *args[] = {"AngleStyle", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite"};
 
     char **argv = (char **)args;
@@ -567,6 +577,8 @@ TEST(AngleStyle, plain)
 TEST(AngleStyle, omp)
 {
     if (!LAMMPS::is_installed_pkg("USER-OMP")) GTEST_SKIP();
+    if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
+
     const char *args[] = {"AngleStyle", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite",
                           "-pk",        "omp",  "4",    "-sf",   "omp"};
 
@@ -740,6 +752,8 @@ TEST(AngleStyle, omp)
 
 TEST(AngleStyle, single)
 {
+    if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
+
     const char *args[] = {"AngleStyle", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite"};
 
     char **argv = (char **)args;
diff --git a/unittest/force-styles/test_bond_style.cpp b/unittest/force-styles/test_bond_style.cpp
index d6a6e9c82d..94d2344c03 100644
--- a/unittest/force-styles/test_bond_style.cpp
+++ b/unittest/force-styles/test_bond_style.cpp
@@ -246,6 +246,14 @@ void generate_yaml_file(const char *outfile, const TestConfig &config)
     // epsilon
     writer.emit("epsilon", config.epsilon);
 
+    // skip tests
+    block.clear();
+    for (auto &skip_tests : config.skip_tests) {
+        if (block.empty()) block = skip_tests;
+        else block += " " + skip_tests;
+    }
+    writer.emit("skip_tests", block);
+
     // prerequisites
     block.clear();
     for (auto &prerequisite : config.prerequisites) {
@@ -341,6 +349,8 @@ void generate_yaml_file(const char *outfile, const TestConfig &config)
 
 TEST(BondStyle, plain)
 {
+    if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
+
     const char *args[] = {"BondStyle", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite"};
 
     char **argv = (char **)args;
@@ -567,6 +577,8 @@ TEST(BondStyle, plain)
 TEST(BondStyle, omp)
 {
     if (!LAMMPS::is_installed_pkg("USER-OMP")) GTEST_SKIP();
+    if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
+
     const char *args[] = {"BondStyle", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite",
                           "-pk",       "omp",  "4",    "-sf",   "omp"};
 
@@ -739,6 +751,8 @@ TEST(BondStyle, omp)
 
 TEST(BondStyle, single)
 {
+    if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
+
     const char *args[] = {"BondStyle", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite"};
 
     char **argv = (char **)args;
@@ -995,6 +1009,8 @@ TEST(BondStyle, single)
 
 TEST(BondStyle, extract)
 {
+    if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
+
     const char *args[] = {"BondStyle", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite"};
 
     char **argv = (char **)args;
diff --git a/unittest/force-styles/test_config.h b/unittest/force-styles/test_config.h
index baf3a5f29a..0417b306cb 100644
--- a/unittest/force-styles/test_config.h
+++ b/unittest/force-styles/test_config.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #ifndef TEST_CONFIG_H
 #define TEST_CONFIG_H
 
+#include <set>
 #include <string>
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ public:
     std::string date_generated;
     std::string basename;
     double epsilon;
+    std::set<std::string> skip_tests;
     std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> prerequisites;
     std::vector<std::string> pre_commands;
     std::vector<std::string> post_commands;
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ public:
         init_vdwl(0), run_vdwl(0), init_coul(0), run_coul(0), init_stress({0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}),
         run_stress({0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}), global_scalar(0)
     {
+        skip_tests.clear();
         prerequisites.clear();
         pre_commands.clear();
         post_commands.clear();
diff --git a/unittest/force-styles/test_config_reader.cpp b/unittest/force-styles/test_config_reader.cpp
index 4ef3692f56..ed7ddf50a1 100644
--- a/unittest/force-styles/test_config_reader.cpp
+++ b/unittest/force-styles/test_config_reader.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "test_config.h"
 #include "yaml.h"
 #include "yaml_reader.h"
+#include "utils.h"
 
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <cstring>
@@ -25,11 +26,14 @@
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
+using LAMMPS_NS::utils::split_words;
+
 TestConfigReader::TestConfigReader(TestConfig &config) : YamlReader(), config(config)
 {
     consumers["lammps_version"] = &TestConfigReader::lammps_version;
     consumers["date_generated"] = &TestConfigReader::date_generated;
     consumers["epsilon"]        = &TestConfigReader::epsilon;
+    consumers["skip_tests"]     = &TestConfigReader::skip_tests;
     consumers["prerequisites"]  = &TestConfigReader::prerequisites;
     consumers["pre_commands"]   = &TestConfigReader::pre_commands;
     consumers["post_commands"]  = &TestConfigReader::post_commands;
@@ -66,6 +70,13 @@ TestConfigReader::TestConfigReader(TestConfig &config) : YamlReader(), config(co
     consumers["equilibrium"] = &TestConfigReader::equilibrium;
 }
 
+void TestConfigReader::skip_tests(const yaml_event_t &event)
+{
+    config.skip_tests.clear();
+    for (auto &word : split_words((char *)event.data.scalar.value))
+        config.skip_tests.insert(word);
+}
+
 void TestConfigReader::prerequisites(const yaml_event_t &event)
 {
     config.prerequisites.clear();
diff --git a/unittest/force-styles/test_config_reader.h b/unittest/force-styles/test_config_reader.h
index 840228da3a..f82a2b7a15 100644
--- a/unittest/force-styles/test_config_reader.h
+++ b/unittest/force-styles/test_config_reader.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class TestConfigReader : public YamlReader<TestConfigReader> {
 public:
     TestConfigReader(TestConfig &config);
 
+    void skip_tests(const yaml_event_t &event);
     void prerequisites(const yaml_event_t &event);
     void pre_commands(const yaml_event_t &event);
     void post_commands(const yaml_event_t &event);
diff --git a/unittest/force-styles/test_dihedral_style.cpp b/unittest/force-styles/test_dihedral_style.cpp
index a27c50afb7..f8ad0a60eb 100644
--- a/unittest/force-styles/test_dihedral_style.cpp
+++ b/unittest/force-styles/test_dihedral_style.cpp
@@ -344,6 +344,8 @@ void generate_yaml_file(const char *outfile, const TestConfig &config)
 
 TEST(DihedralStyle, plain)
 {
+    if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
+
     const char *args[] = {"DihedralStyle", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite"};
 
     char **argv = (char **)args;
@@ -570,6 +572,8 @@ TEST(DihedralStyle, plain)
 TEST(DihedralStyle, omp)
 {
     if (!LAMMPS::is_installed_pkg("USER-OMP")) GTEST_SKIP();
+    if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
+
     const char *args[] = {"DihedralStyle", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite",
                           "-pk",           "omp",  "4",    "-sf",   "omp"};
 
diff --git a/unittest/force-styles/test_fix_timestep.cpp b/unittest/force-styles/test_fix_timestep.cpp
index 2680367c88..3fa2e78813 100644
--- a/unittest/force-styles/test_fix_timestep.cpp
+++ b/unittest/force-styles/test_fix_timestep.cpp
@@ -204,6 +204,14 @@ void generate_yaml_file(const char *outfile, const TestConfig &config)
     // epsilon
     writer.emit("epsilon", config.epsilon);
 
+    // skip tests
+    block.clear();
+    for (auto &skip_tests : config.skip_tests) {
+        if (block.empty()) block = skip_tests;
+        else block += " " + skip_tests;
+    }
+    writer.emit("skip_tests", block);
+
     // prerequisites
     block.clear();
     for (auto &prerequisite : config.prerequisites) {
@@ -287,6 +295,8 @@ void generate_yaml_file(const char *outfile, const TestConfig &config)
 TEST(FixTimestep, plain)
 {
     if (!LAMMPS::is_installed_pkg("MOLECULE")) GTEST_SKIP();
+    if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
+
     const char *args[] = {"FixTimestep", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite"};
 
     char **argv = (char **)args;
@@ -729,6 +739,8 @@ TEST(FixTimestep, omp)
 {
     if (!LAMMPS::is_installed_pkg("USER-OMP")) GTEST_SKIP();
     if (!LAMMPS::is_installed_pkg("MOLECULE")) GTEST_SKIP();
+    if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
+
     const char *args[] = {"FixTimestep", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite",
                           "-pk",         "omp",  "4",    "-sf",   "omp"};
 
diff --git a/unittest/force-styles/test_improper_style.cpp b/unittest/force-styles/test_improper_style.cpp
index b13b571546..9e38c03cd1 100644
--- a/unittest/force-styles/test_improper_style.cpp
+++ b/unittest/force-styles/test_improper_style.cpp
@@ -246,6 +246,14 @@ void generate_yaml_file(const char *outfile, const TestConfig &config)
     // epsilon
     writer.emit("epsilon", config.epsilon);
 
+    // skip tests
+    block.clear();
+    for (auto &skip_tests : config.skip_tests) {
+        if (block.empty()) block = skip_tests;
+        else block += " " + skip_tests;
+    }
+    writer.emit("skip_tests", block);
+
     // prerequisites
     block.clear();
     for (auto &prerequisite : config.prerequisites) {
@@ -335,6 +343,8 @@ void generate_yaml_file(const char *outfile, const TestConfig &config)
 
 TEST(ImproperStyle, plain)
 {
+    if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
+
     const char *args[] = {"ImproperStyle", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite"};
 
     char **argv = (char **)args;
@@ -561,6 +571,8 @@ TEST(ImproperStyle, plain)
 TEST(ImproperStyle, omp)
 {
     if (!LAMMPS::is_installed_pkg("USER-OMP")) GTEST_SKIP();
+    if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
+
     const char *args[] = {"ImproperStyle", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite",
                           "-pk",           "omp",  "4",    "-sf",   "omp"};
 
diff --git a/unittest/force-styles/test_pair_style.cpp b/unittest/force-styles/test_pair_style.cpp
index 61815ec5f4..0e61bacfbd 100644
--- a/unittest/force-styles/test_pair_style.cpp
+++ b/unittest/force-styles/test_pair_style.cpp
@@ -255,6 +255,14 @@ void generate_yaml_file(const char *outfile, const TestConfig &config)
     // epsilon
     writer.emit("epsilon", config.epsilon);
 
+    // skip tests
+    block.clear();
+    for (auto &skip_tests : config.skip_tests) {
+        if (block.empty()) block = skip_tests;
+        else block += " " + skip_tests;
+    }
+    writer.emit("skip_tests", block);
+
     // prerequisites
     block.clear();
     for (auto &prerequisite : config.prerequisites) {
@@ -350,6 +358,8 @@ void generate_yaml_file(const char *outfile, const TestConfig &config)
 
 TEST(PairStyle, plain)
 {
+    if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
+
     const char *args[] = {"PairStyle", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite"};
 
     char **argv = (char **)args;
@@ -632,6 +642,8 @@ TEST(PairStyle, plain)
 TEST(PairStyle, omp)
 {
     if (!LAMMPS::is_installed_pkg("USER-OMP")) GTEST_SKIP();
+    if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
+
     const char *args[] = {"PairStyle", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite",
                           "-pk",       "omp",  "4",    "-sf",   "omp"};
 
@@ -814,6 +826,8 @@ TEST(PairStyle, omp)
 TEST(PairStyle, gpu)
 {
     if (!LAMMPS::is_installed_pkg("GPU")) GTEST_SKIP();
+    if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
+
     const char *args_neigh[] = {"PairStyle", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite", "-sf", "gpu"};
     const char *args_noneigh[] = {"PairStyle", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite", "-sf", "gpu", "-pk", "gpu", "0", "neigh", "no"};
 
@@ -933,6 +947,8 @@ TEST(PairStyle, gpu)
 TEST(PairStyle, intel)
 {
     if (!LAMMPS::is_installed_pkg("USER-INTEL")) GTEST_SKIP();
+    if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
+
     const char *args[] = {"PairStyle", "-log",  "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite",
                           "-pk",       "intel", "0",    "mode",  "double", "omp",
                           "4",         "lrt",   "no",   "-sf",   "intel"};
@@ -1073,6 +1089,8 @@ TEST(PairStyle, intel)
 TEST(PairStyle, opt)
 {
     if (!LAMMPS::is_installed_pkg("OPT")) GTEST_SKIP();
+    if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
+
     const char *args[] = {"PairStyle", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite", "-sf", "opt"};
 
     char **argv = (char **)args;
@@ -1178,6 +1196,8 @@ TEST(PairStyle, opt)
 
 TEST(PairStyle, single)
 {
+    if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
+
     const char *args[] = {"PairStyle", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite"};
 
     char **argv = (char **)args;
@@ -1435,6 +1455,8 @@ TEST(PairStyle, single)
 
 TEST(PairStyle, extract)
 {
+    if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
+
     const char *args[] = {"PairStyle", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite"};
 
     char **argv = (char **)args;