diff --git a/detox/test/e2e/utils/custom-describes.js b/detox/test/e2e/utils/custom-describes.js
index ed61d20beb..72b5441322 100644
--- a/detox/test/e2e/utils/custom-describes.js
+++ b/detox/test/e2e/utils/custom-describes.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 describeForCopilotEnv = (description, fn) => {
   if (process.env.COPILOT_IS_ENABLED === 'true') {
     describe(description, fn);
+  } else {
+    describe.skip(description, fn);
   }
 }