diff --git a/spec/alexandria/book_providers/bl_provider_spec.rb b/spec/alexandria/book_providers/bl_provider_spec.rb
index 0e7bfbc0..102b78db 100644
--- a/spec/alexandria/book_providers/bl_provider_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/alexandria/book_providers/bl_provider_spec.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 describe Alexandria::BookProviders::BLProvider do
   it "produces a valid search result" do
+    skip "Search of the British Library is offline as per 4 February 2024"
     expect(described_class).to have_correct_search_result_for "9781853260803"
   end