diff --git a/airflow-core/tests/unit/dag_processing/test_collection.py b/airflow-core/tests/unit/dag_processing/test_collection.py
index 5fbe8f11afc5a..bb843221a13c1 100644
--- a/airflow-core/tests/unit/dag_processing/test_collection.py
+++ b/airflow-core/tests/unit/dag_processing/test_collection.py
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ def test_change_asset_alias_property_sync_group(self, dag_maker, session):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.db_test
+@pytest.mark.want_activate_assets(False)
 class TestAssetModelOperationSyncAssetActive:
     @staticmethod
     def clean_db():