diff --git a/tests/test_integration.py b/tests/test_integration.py
index 26150d0..3f37b31 100644
--- a/tests/test_integration.py
+++ b/tests/test_integration.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from ontologytimemachine.custom_proxy import IP, PORT
 
 
-PROXY = f"{IP}:{PORT}"
+PROXY = f"{IP[0]}:{PORT}"
 HTTP_PROXY = f"http://{PROXY}"
 HTTPS_PROXY = f"http://{PROXY}"
 PROXIES = {"http": HTTP_PROXY, "https": HTTPS_PROXY}
diff --git a/tests/test_proxy_auth_header_archivo.py b/tests/test_proxy_auth_header_archivo.py
index 844dcfc..de94163 100644
--- a/tests/test_proxy_auth_header_archivo.py
+++ b/tests/test_proxy_auth_header_archivo.py
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ def make_request_with_proxy(iri: str, mode: str) -> Tuple[int, str]:
         return mock_response
 
 # Parametrize the test cases with data loaded from the TSV file
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="this test is not ready yet")
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("test_case", load_test_data('tests/archivo_test_IRIs.tsv'))
 def test_proxy_responses(test_case):
     enabled = test_case['enable_testcase']
diff --git a/tests/test_proxy_auth_header_non_archivo.py b/tests/test_proxy_auth_header_non_archivo.py
index b878b5c..a2d59a6 100644
--- a/tests/test_proxy_auth_header_non_archivo.py
+++ b/tests/test_proxy_auth_header_non_archivo.py
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ def make_request_with_proxy(iri: str, mode: str) -> Tuple[int, str]:
 
 
 # Parametrize the test cases with data loaded from the TSV file
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="this test is not ready yet")
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("test_case", load_test_data('tests/non_archivo_test_IRIs.tsv'))
 def test_proxy_responses(test_case):
     enabled = test_case['enable_testcase']
diff --git a/tests/test_proxypy.py b/tests/test_proxypy.py
index 4240863..61a41c9 100644
--- a/tests/test_proxypy.py
+++ b/tests/test_proxypy.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import unittest
+import pytest
 import requests
 import csv
 from proxy.proxy import Proxy
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ def evaluate_results(self, direct_response, proxy_response, error_dimension, exp
         if error_found:
             self.fail("One or more assertions failed. See logs for details.")
                 
-
+    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="this test is not ready yet")
     def test_requests_with_different_onto_versions(self):
         """Test requests with different OntoVersions and compare results."""
         # Make request without proxy
diff --git a/tests/test_proxypy_embedded.py b/tests/test_proxypy_embedded.py
index c07edfb..88c2a30 100644
--- a/tests/test_proxypy_embedded.py
+++ b/tests/test_proxypy_embedded.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ def make_request_with_proxy(self, iri: str, proxy_port: int, mode: str) -> Tuple
             logger.error(f"Request exception: {e}", exc_info=True)
             return {'status_code': 'error'}
 
+    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="this test is just as a preliminary test showcasing how to spin up the proxy server embedded and not standalone but requires further refactoring of the main routines to work properly")
     def test_function1(self) -> None:
         logger.debug("~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~______________________________#Debug message from imported time machine logger")
         logger.debug(vars(logger))