diff --git a/packages/cli/test/integration/passwordReset.api.test.ts b/packages/cli/test/integration/passwordReset.api.test.ts
index faa7e96a42..8501394463 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/integration/passwordReset.api.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/integration/passwordReset.api.test.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ let app: express.Application;
 let testDbName = '';
 let globalOwnerRole: Role;
 let globalMemberRole: Role;
+let isSmtpAvailable = false;
 
 beforeAll(async () => {
 	app = utils.initTestServer({ endpointGroups: ['passwordReset'], applyAuth: true });
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ beforeAll(async () => {
 
 	utils.initTestTelemetry();
 	utils.initTestLogger();
+
+	isSmtpAvailable = await utils.isTestSmtpServiceAvailable();
 });
 
 beforeEach(async () => {
@@ -50,6 +53,8 @@ afterAll(async () => {
 test(
 	'POST /forgot-password should send password reset email',
 	async () => {
+		if (!isSmtpAvailable) utils.skipSmtpTest(expect);
+
 		const owner = await testDb.createUser({ globalRole: globalOwnerRole });
 
 		const authlessAgent = utils.createAgent(app);
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/integration/shared/utils.ts b/packages/cli/test/integration/shared/utils.ts
index 3086b96349..3d756061d3 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/integration/shared/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/integration/shared/utils.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { credentialsController } from '../../../src/api/credentials.api';
 import type { User } from '../../../src/databases/entities/User';
 import type { EndpointGroup, SmtpTestAccount } from './types';
 import type { N8nApp } from '../../../src/UserManagement/Interfaces';
+import * as UserManagementMailer from '../../../src/UserManagement/email/UserManagementMailer';
 
 /**
  * Initialize a test server.
@@ -229,6 +230,21 @@ export async function configureSmtp() {
 	config.set('userManagement.emails.smtp.auth.pass', pass);
 }
 
+export async function isTestSmtpServiceAvailable() {
+	try {
+		await configureSmtp();
+		await UserManagementMailer.getInstance();
+		return true;
+	} catch (_) {
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+
+export function skipSmtpTest(expect: jest.Expect) {
+	console.warn(`SMTP service unavailable - Skipping test ${expect.getState().currentTestName}`);
+	return;
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------
 //              misc
 // ----------------------------------
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/integration/users.api.test.ts b/packages/cli/test/integration/users.api.test.ts
index 62e4899b12..6ac6d6136c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/integration/users.api.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/integration/users.api.test.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ let globalMemberRole: Role;
 let globalOwnerRole: Role;
 let workflowOwnerRole: Role;
 let credentialOwnerRole: Role;
+let isSmtpAvailable = false;
 
 beforeAll(async () => {
 	app = utils.initTestServer({ endpointGroups: ['users'], applyAuth: true });
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ beforeAll(async () => {
 
 	utils.initTestTelemetry();
 	utils.initTestLogger();
+
+	isSmtpAvailable = await utils.isTestSmtpServiceAvailable();
 });
 
 beforeEach(async () => {
@@ -482,6 +485,8 @@ test('POST /users should fail if user management is disabled', async () => {
 test(
 	'POST /users should email invites and create user shells but ignore existing',
 	async () => {
+		if (!isSmtpAvailable) utils.skipSmtpTest(expect);
+
 		const owner = await testDb.createUser({ globalRole: globalOwnerRole });
 		const member = await testDb.createUser({ globalRole: globalMemberRole });
 		const memberShell = await testDb.createUserShell(globalMemberRole);
@@ -534,6 +539,8 @@ test(
 test(
 	'POST /users should fail with invalid inputs',
 	async () => {
+		if (!isSmtpAvailable) utils.skipSmtpTest(expect);
+
 		const owner = await testDb.createUser({ globalRole: globalOwnerRole });
 		const authOwnerAgent = utils.createAgent(app, { auth: true, user: owner });
 
@@ -563,6 +570,8 @@ test(
 test(
 	'POST /users should ignore an empty payload',
 	async () => {
+		if (!isSmtpAvailable) utils.skipSmtpTest(expect);
+
 		const owner = await testDb.createUser({ globalRole: globalOwnerRole });
 		const authOwnerAgent = utils.createAgent(app, { auth: true, user: owner });