diff --git a/tests/engine/test_memory_leaks.py b/tests/engine/test_memory_leaks.py
index 9cfbe7653a..4eece939f3 100644
--- a/tests/engine/test_memory_leaks.py
+++ b/tests/engine/test_memory_leaks.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ def test_leak_local_calcjob(aiida_code_installed):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(sys.version_info >= (3, 12), reason='Garbage collecting hangs on Python 3.12')
+@pytest.mark.nightly
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures('aiida_profile', 'check_memory_leaks')
 def test_leak_ssh_calcjob(aiida_computer_ssh):
     """Test whether running a CalcJob over SSH leaks memory.