diff --git a/packages/deployment/upgrade-test/upgrade-test-scripts/unreleased-upgrade/post.test.js b/packages/deployment/upgrade-test/upgrade-test-scripts/unreleased-upgrade/post.test.js
index 8483e97e403..3ad9bf993e1 100644
--- a/packages/deployment/upgrade-test/upgrade-test-scripts/unreleased-upgrade/post.test.js
+++ b/packages/deployment/upgrade-test/upgrade-test-scripts/unreleased-upgrade/post.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import test from 'ava';
 import { getIncarnation } from './tools/vat-status.js';
 
-test.skip(`verify Zoe vat incarnation`, async t => {
+test.failing(`verify Zoe vat incarnation`, async t => {
   const incarantion = await getIncarnation('zoe');
   t.is(incarantion, 1);
 });
diff --git a/packages/deployment/upgrade-test/upgrade-test-scripts/unreleased-upgrade/pre.test.js b/packages/deployment/upgrade-test/upgrade-test-scripts/unreleased-upgrade/pre.test.js
index 9836a80faf0..f74c8414962 100644
--- a/packages/deployment/upgrade-test/upgrade-test-scripts/unreleased-upgrade/pre.test.js
+++ b/packages/deployment/upgrade-test/upgrade-test-scripts/unreleased-upgrade/pre.test.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ test.before(async () => {
   await waitForBlock(5);
 });
 
-test.skip(`Ensure Zoe Vat is at 0`, async t => {
+test(`Ensure Zoe Vat is at 0`, async t => {
   const incarnation = await getIncarnation('zoe');
   t.is(incarnation, 0);
 });