diff --git a/test/grid_to_grid/test_plot_grid_to_grid.py b/test/grid_to_grid/test_plot_grid_to_grid.py
index 04abed6f..edf602c1 100644
--- a/test/grid_to_grid/test_plot_grid_to_grid.py
+++ b/test/grid_to_grid/test_plot_grid_to_grid.py
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@
 import yaml
 # Import used to perform image_comparison with an identified baseline of plots.
 # from matplotlib.testing.decorators import image_comparison
-sys.path.append("../..")
-from metplotpy.contributed.grid_to_grid.plot_grid_to_grid import PlotGridToGrid
+#sys.path.append("../..")
+#from metplotpy.contributed.grid_to_grid.plot_grid_to_grid import PlotGridToGrid
 
+
+@pytest.mark.skip("only to be run on host with large dataset. Requires special packages, uncomment import to run")
 def test_expected_files_created():
     """
         Testing that the expected png
@@ -91,4 +93,4 @@ def test_expected_files_created():
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     # test_expected_files_created()
-    pass
\ No newline at end of file
+    pass