diff --git a/test/test_scenario_3.py b/test/test_scenario_3.py
index 9d1a2b669..4c25f7aeb 100644
--- a/test/test_scenario_3.py
+++ b/test/test_scenario_3.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 
 # @pytest.mark.isce3
-@pytest.mark.skip
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason='outdated golden data')
 def test_scenario_3():
     SCENARIO_DIR = os.path.join(TEST_DIR, "scenario_3")
 
diff --git a/test/test_scenario_3_proj.py b/test/test_scenario_3_proj.py
index d081312ca..ed861887b 100644
--- a/test/test_scenario_3_proj.py
+++ b/test/test_scenario_3_proj.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 import xarray as xr
 
 
-# @pytest.mark.skip
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason='outdated golden data')
 def test_scenario_3_proj():
     SCENARIO_DIR = os.path.join(TEST_DIR, "scenario_3")
 #