diff --git a/unittest/force-styles/tests/fix-timestep-efield_dipole_const.yaml b/unittest/force-styles/tests/fix-timestep-efield_dipole_const.yaml
index d889968db6..503f7253f1 100644
--- a/unittest/force-styles/tests/fix-timestep-efield_dipole_const.yaml
+++ b/unittest/force-styles/tests/fix-timestep-efield_dipole_const.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ epsilon: 2e-13
 skip_tests:
 prerequisites: ! |
   atom full
+  atom dipole
   fix efield
 pre_commands: ! ""
 post_commands: ! |
diff --git a/unittest/force-styles/tests/fix-timestep-efield_dipole_variable.yaml b/unittest/force-styles/tests/fix-timestep-efield_dipole_variable.yaml
index f306034640..069526c4c0 100644
--- a/unittest/force-styles/tests/fix-timestep-efield_dipole_variable.yaml
+++ b/unittest/force-styles/tests/fix-timestep-efield_dipole_variable.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ epsilon: 2e-13
 skip_tests:
 prerequisites: ! |
   atom full
+  atom dipole
   fix efield
 pre_commands: ! ""
 post_commands: ! |