--- a/compute/metadata/metadata_test.go
+++ b/compute/metadata/metadata_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 )
 
 func TestOnGCE_Stress(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Skip("Skipping network-accessing test.")
 	if testing.Short() {
 		t.Skip("skipping in -short mode")
 	}