diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 0ea01b98..3fa95864 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ jobs:
           DEX_POSTGRES_HOST: localhost
           DEX_POSTGRES_PORT: ${{ job.services.postgres.ports[5432] }}
           DEX_ETCD_ENDPOINTS: http://localhost:${{ job.services.etcd.ports[2379] }}
+          DEX_LDAP_TESTS: yes
           DEX_LDAP_HOST: localhost
           DEX_LDAP_PORT: 389
           DEX_LDAP_TLS_PORT: 636
diff --git a/connector/ldap/ldap_test.go b/connector/ldap/ldap_test.go
index 61383924..8c1eec4b 100644
--- a/connector/ldap/ldap_test.go
+++ b/connector/ldap/ldap_test.go
@@ -526,6 +526,10 @@ func getenv(key, defaultVal string) string {
 // The tests require LDAP to be runnning.
 // You can use the provided docker-compose file to setup an LDAP server.
 func runTests(t *testing.T, connMethod connectionMethod, config *Config, tests []subtest) {
+	if os.Getenv("DEX_LDAP_TESTS") == "" {
+		t.Skip("Specify not-empty DEX_LDAP_TESTS env variable to enable LDAP tests")
+	}
+
 	// Shallow copy.
 	c := *config