diff --git a/plugins/dependency-checker/pom.xml b/plugins/dependency-checker/pom.xml
index 92866eb..1eccb26 100644
--- a/plugins/dependency-checker/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/dependency-checker/pom.xml
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@
                             <goal>exec</goal>
                         </goals>
                         <configuration>
+                            <skip>${skipTests}</skip>
                             <executable>docker</executable>
                             <arguments>
                                 <argument>build</argument>