diff --git a/src/mqtt/MQTT.cpp b/src/mqtt/MQTT.cpp
index 2c10c4b2b..28051bc89 100644
--- a/src/mqtt/MQTT.cpp
+++ b/src/mqtt/MQTT.cpp
@@ -453,7 +453,9 @@ MQTT::MQTT() : concurrency::OSThread("mqtt"), mqttQueue(MAX_MQTT_QUEUE)
             enabled = true;
             runASAP = true;
             reconnectCount = 0;
+#if !IS_RUNNING_TESTS
             publishNodeInfo();
+#endif
         }
         // preflightSleepObserver.observe(&preflightSleep);
     } else {