diff --git a/tests/Composer/Test/Command/SelfUpdateCommandTest.php b/tests/Composer/Test/Command/SelfUpdateCommandTest.php
index d0b855563..cc7b579ff 100644
--- a/tests/Composer/Test/Command/SelfUpdateCommandTest.php
+++ b/tests/Composer/Test/Command/SelfUpdateCommandTest.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 namespace Composer\Test\Command;
 
+use Composer\Composer;
 use Composer\Test\TestCase;
 
 /**
@@ -44,6 +45,10 @@ class SelfUpdateCommandTest extends TestCase
 
     public function testSuccessfulUpdate(): void
     {
+        if (Composer::VERSION !== '@package_version'.'@') {
+            $this->markTestSkipped('On releases this test can fail to upgrade as we are already on latest version');
+        }
+
         $appTester = $this->getApplicationTester();
         $appTester->run(['command' => 'self-update']);
 
@@ -74,6 +79,10 @@ class SelfUpdateCommandTest extends TestCase
      */
     public function testUpdateToDifferentChannel(string $option, string $expectedOutput): void
     {
+        if (Composer::VERSION !== '@package_version'.'@' && in_array($option, ['--stable', '--preview'], true)) {
+            $this->markTestSkipped('On releases this test can fail to upgrade as we are already on latest version');
+        }
+
         $appTester = $this->getApplicationTester();
         $appTester->run(['command' => 'self-update', $option => true]);
         $appTester->assertCommandIsSuccessful();