diff --git a/tests/unit/conftest.py b/tests/unit/conftest.py
index 17ebc20e1..355cd5d2d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/unit/conftest.py
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ load_dotenv()
 
 def pytest_configure(config):
     config.addinivalue_line("markers", "noclient: don't create a client for this test")
+    config.addinivalue_line("markers", "load_flows: load the flows for this test")
+    config.addinivalue_line("markers", "api_key_required: run only if the api key is set in the environment variables")
     data_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent.absolute() / "data"
 
     pytest.BASIC_EXAMPLE_PATH = data_path / "basic_example.json"
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_loading.py b/tests/unit/test_loading.py
index 5872d060f..a3138f22c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_loading.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_loading.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ def test_load_flow_from_json_object():
 
 
 @pytest.mark.noclient
+@pytest.mark.api_key_required
 def test_run_flow_from_json_object():
     """Test loading a flow from a json file and applying tweaks"""
     _, projects = zip(*load_starter_projects())