diff --git a/test/integration/version_test.go b/test/integration/version_test.go
index 81301c19f8..9b0f6b73da 100644
--- a/test/integration/version_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/version_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller/v3/test"
 	"github.com/kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller/v3/test/consts"
 	"github.com/kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller/v3/test/internal/helpers"
+	"github.com/kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller/v3/test/internal/testenv"
 )
 
 func RunWhenKongVersion(t *testing.T, vRangeStr string, msg ...any) {
@@ -55,6 +56,10 @@ func RunWhenKongDBMode(t *testing.T, dbmode dpconf.DBMode, msg ...any) {
 func RunWhenKongEnterprise(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Helper()
 
+	if !testenv.KongEnterpriseEnabled() {
+		t.Skipf("skipping because Kong enterprise is not enabled")
+	}
+
 	version := eventuallyGetKongVersion(t, proxyAdminURL)
 
 	if !version.IsKongGatewayEnterprise() {