diff --git a/test/k8s/services.go b/test/k8s/services.go
index 1f1999a9a72f3..5d1905aba2c72 100644
--- a/test/k8s/services.go
+++ b/test/k8s/services.go
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ Secondary Interface %s :: IPv4: (%s, %s), IPv6: (%s, %s)`,
 			testIPv4FragmentSupport(kubectl, ni)
 		})
 
-		SkipContextIf(func() bool { return helpers.RunsOnGKE() }, "With host policy", func() {
+		SkipContextIf(func() bool { return helpers.RunsOnGKE() || helpers.SkipQuarantined() }, "With host policy", func() {
 			var ccnpHostPolicy string
 
 			BeforeAll(func() {