diff --git a/awx/main/tests/inventory.py b/awx/main/tests/inventory.py
index 977d8970a9..ecf3fe580e 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/inventory.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/inventory.py
@@ -977,6 +977,7 @@ class InventoryTest(BaseTest):
 
 @override_settings(CELERY_ALWAYS_EAGER=True,
                    CELERY_EAGER_PROPAGATES_EXCEPTIONS=True,
+                   UNIT_TEST_IGNORE_TASK_WAIT=True,
                    PEXPECT_TIMEOUT=60)
 class InventoryUpdatesTest(BaseTransactionTest):
 
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/projects.py b/awx/main/tests/projects.py
index d4cf76f8ed..36c5c9b8f9 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/projects.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/projects.py
@@ -674,6 +674,7 @@ class ProjectsTest(BaseTest):
 @override_settings(CELERY_ALWAYS_EAGER=True,
                    CELERY_EAGER_PROPAGATES_EXCEPTIONS=True,
                    ANSIBLE_TRANSPORT='local',
+                   UNIT_TEST_IGNORE_TASK_WAIT=True
                    PROJECT_UPDATE_IDLE_TIMEOUT=60,
                    PROJECT_UPDATE_VVV=True)
 class ProjectUpdatesTest(BaseTransactionTest):