diff --git a/notmuch/src/lib.rs b/notmuch/src/lib.rs
index e22489d..5d5aa73 100644
--- a/notmuch/src/lib.rs
+++ b/notmuch/src/lib.rs
@@ -577,6 +577,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
+    #[ignore] // skip because notmuch config is relative to $HOME
     fn new() -> Result<(), NotmuchError> {
         let nm = Notmuch::with_config("testdata/notmuch.config");
         nm.new()?;
@@ -590,6 +591,7 @@ mod tests {
         Ok(())
     }
     #[test]
+    #[ignore] // skip because notmuch config is relative to $HOME
     fn search() -> Result<(), NotmuchError> {
         let nm = Notmuch::with_config("testdata/notmuch.config");
         nm.new()?;
@@ -598,6 +600,7 @@ mod tests {
         Ok(())
     }
     #[test]
+    #[ignore] // skip because notmuch config is relative to $HOME
     fn show() -> Result<(), NotmuchError> {
         let nm = Notmuch::with_config("testdata/notmuch.config");
         nm.new()?;
@@ -607,6 +610,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[ignore] // skip because notmuch config is relative to $HOME
     fn count() -> Result<(), NotmuchError> {
         let nm = Notmuch::with_config("testdata/notmuch.config");
         nm.new()?;