diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 83bf4be165..f91517cee8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ jobs:
           cuda: 'true'
           ocelot: 'true'
       - name: Set env
-        run: printf "${{ matrix.backend == 'PTX' && 'CUDA=1\nPTX=1' || matrix.backend == 'nv' && 'NV=1' }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        run: printf "${{ matrix.backend == 'PTX' && 'CUDA=1\nPTX=1' || matrix.backend == 'nv' && 'NV=1\nSKIP_SLOW_TEST=1' }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Check Device.DEFAULT and print some source
         run: |
           python3 -c "from tinygrad import Device; assert Device.DEFAULT in ['CUDA','NV'], Device.DEFAULT"