diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
index 77664f0..00f494f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ jobs:
           GOOSE_MIGRATION_DIR=./migrations
           # testing 
           TEST_LOCALHOST=172.17.0.1
+          IS_SKIP_EXTERNAL_RESOURCES_TESTS=true
           # to get Google Drive env variables: add storage in UI and copy data from added storage here 
           TEST_GOOGLE_DRIVE_CLIENT_ID=${{ secrets.TEST_GOOGLE_DRIVE_CLIENT_ID }}
           TEST_GOOGLE_DRIVE_CLIENT_SECRET=${{ secrets.TEST_GOOGLE_DRIVE_CLIENT_SECRET }}
diff --git a/backend/.env.development.example b/backend/.env.development.example
index d3b818c..801378e 100644
--- a/backend/.env.development.example
+++ b/backend/.env.development.example
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ ENV_MODE=development
 SHOW_DB_INSTALLATION_VERIFICATION_LOGS=true
 # tests
 TEST_LOCALHOST=localhost
+IS_SKIP_EXTERNAL_RESOURCES_TESTS=false
 # db
 DATABASE_DSN=host=dev-db user=postgres password=Q1234567 dbname=databasus port=5437 sslmode=disable
 DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:Q1234567@dev-db:5437/databasus?sslmode=disable
diff --git a/backend/internal/config/config.go b/backend/internal/config/config.go
index d05f690..c710570 100644
--- a/backend/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/backend/internal/config/config.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ type EnvVariables struct {
 	TestLocalhost string `env:"TEST_LOCALHOST"`
 
 	ShowDbInstallationVerificationLogs bool `env:"SHOW_DB_INSTALLATION_VERIFICATION_LOGS"`
+	IsSkipExternalResourcesTests       bool `env:"IS_SKIP_EXTERNAL_RESOURCES_TESTS"`
 
 	IsManyNodesMode          bool `env:"IS_MANY_NODES_MODE"`
 	IsPrimaryNode            bool `env:"IS_PRIMARY_NODE"`
@@ -176,6 +177,11 @@ func loadEnvVariables() {
 		env.ShowDbInstallationVerificationLogs = true
 	}
 
+	// Set default value for IsSkipExternalTests if not defined
+	if os.Getenv("IS_SKIP_EXTERNAL_RESOURCES_TESTS") == "" {
+		env.IsSkipExternalResourcesTests = false
+	}
+
 	for _, arg := range os.Args {
 		if strings.Contains(arg, "test") {
 			env.IsTesting = true
diff --git a/backend/internal/features/databases/databases/postgresql/model_test.go b/backend/internal/features/databases/databases/postgresql/model_test.go
index e3d277c..9e7f01d 100644
--- a/backend/internal/features/databases/databases/postgresql/model_test.go
+++ b/backend/internal/features/databases/databases/postgresql/model_test.go
@@ -599,6 +599,10 @@ func Test_CreateReadOnlyUser_DatabaseNameWithDash_Success(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_CreateReadOnlyUser_Supabase_UserCanReadButNotWrite(t *testing.T) {
+	if config.GetEnv().IsSkipExternalResourcesTests {
+		t.Skip("Skipping Supabase test: IS_SKIP_EXTERNAL_RESOURCES_TESTS is true")
+	}
+
 	env := config.GetEnv()
 
 	if env.TestSupabaseHost == "" {
diff --git a/backend/internal/features/storages/controller_test.go b/backend/internal/features/storages/controller_test.go
index 2208841..f772bd0 100644
--- a/backend/internal/features/storages/controller_test.go
+++ b/backend/internal/features/storages/controller_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
+	"databasus-backend/internal/config"
 	audit_logs "databasus-backend/internal/features/audit_logs"
 	azure_blob_storage "databasus-backend/internal/features/storages/models/azure_blob"
 	ftp_storage "databasus-backend/internal/features/storages/models/ftp"
@@ -902,6 +903,12 @@ func Test_StorageSensitiveDataLifecycle_AllTypes(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			// Skip Google Drive tests if external resources tests are disabled
+			if tc.storageType == StorageTypeGoogleDrive &&
+				config.GetEnv().IsSkipExternalResourcesTests {
+				t.Skip("Skipping Google Drive storage test: IS_SKIP_EXTERNAL_RESOURCES_TESTS=true")
+			}
+
 			owner := users_testing.CreateTestUser(users_enums.UserRoleMember)
 			router := createRouter()
 			workspace := workspaces_testing.CreateTestWorkspace("Test Workspace", owner, router)
diff --git a/backend/internal/features/storages/model_test.go b/backend/internal/features/storages/model_test.go
index ac83500..bf8edfa 100644
--- a/backend/internal/features/storages/model_test.go
+++ b/backend/internal/features/storages/model_test.go
@@ -185,7 +185,9 @@ acl = private`, s3Container.accessKey, s3Container.secretKey, s3Container.endpoi
 
 	// Add Google Drive storage test only if environment variables are available
 	env := config.GetEnv()
-	if env.TestGoogleDriveClientID != "" && env.TestGoogleDriveClientSecret != "" &&
+	if env.IsSkipExternalResourcesTests {
+		t.Log("Skipping Google Drive storage test: IS_SKIP_EXTERNAL_RESOURCES_TESTS=true")
+	} else if env.TestGoogleDriveClientID != "" && env.TestGoogleDriveClientSecret != "" &&
 		env.TestGoogleDriveTokenJSON != "" {
 		testCases = append(testCases, struct {
 			name    string
diff --git a/backend/internal/features/tests/postgresql_backup_restore_test.go b/backend/internal/features/tests/postgresql_backup_restore_test.go
index aefe4dc..47522c8 100644
--- a/backend/internal/features/tests/postgresql_backup_restore_test.go
+++ b/backend/internal/features/tests/postgresql_backup_restore_test.go
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@ func Test_BackupAndRestorePostgresqlWithEncryption_RestoreIsSuccessful(t *testin
 }
 
 func Test_BackupAndRestoreSupabase_PublicSchemaOnly_RestoreIsSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
+	if config.GetEnv().IsSkipExternalResourcesTests {
+		t.Skip("Skipping Supabase test: IS_SKIP_EXTERNAL_RESOURCES_TESTS is true")
+	}
+
 	env := config.GetEnv()
 
 	if env.TestSupabaseHost == "" {