diff --git a/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_cluster.py b/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_cluster.py
index d365b38915b..913344f101b 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_cluster.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_cluster.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from ansible.modules.storage.netapp.na_ontap_cluster \
     import NetAppONTAPCluster as my_module  # module under test
 
 if not netapp_utils.has_netapp_lib():
-    pytestmark = pytest.skip('skipping as missing required netapp_lib')
+    pytestmark = pytest.mark.skip('skipping as missing required netapp_lib')
 
 
 def set_module_args(args):
diff --git a/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_nvme.py b/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_nvme.py
index 7e85392e550..190cd8ab7f5 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_nvme.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_nvme.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from ansible.modules.storage.netapp.na_ontap_nvme \
     import NetAppONTAPNVMe as my_module
 
 if not netapp_utils.has_netapp_lib():
-    pytestmark = pytest.skip('skipping as missing required netapp_lib')
+    pytestmark = pytest.mark.skip('skipping as missing required netapp_lib')
 
 
 def set_module_args(args):
diff --git a/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_vscan_on_access_policy.py b/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_vscan_on_access_policy.py
index 308548c529c..fc9d9129a8c 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_vscan_on_access_policy.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_vscan_on_access_policy.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from ansible.modules.storage.netapp.na_ontap_vscan_on_access_policy \
     import NetAppOntapVscanOnAccessPolicy as policy_module  # module under test
 
 if not netapp_utils.has_netapp_lib():
-    pytestmark = pytest.skip('skipping as missing required netapp_lib')
+    pytestmark = pytest.mark.skip('skipping as missing required netapp_lib')
 HAS_NETAPP_ZAPI_MSG = "pip install netapp_lib is required"
 
 
diff --git a/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_vscan_scanner_pool.py b/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_vscan_scanner_pool.py
index 974aceac5e3..3609e91ef86 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_vscan_scanner_pool.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_vscan_scanner_pool.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from ansible.modules.storage.netapp.na_ontap_vscan_scanner_pool \
     import NetAppOntapVscanScannerPool as scanner_module  # module under test
 
 if not netapp_utils.has_netapp_lib():
-    pytestmark = pytest.skip('skipping as missing required netapp_lib')
+    pytestmark = pytest.mark.skip('skipping as missing required netapp_lib')
 
 
 def set_module_args(args):