diff --git a/ext/oci8/tests/extauth_01.phpt b/ext/oci8/tests/extauth_01.phpt
index e576c35eb03..3d5ebe9775e 100644
--- a/ext/oci8/tests/extauth_01.phpt
+++ b/ext/oci8/tests/extauth_01.phpt
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ oci8
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php
 if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') die("skip feature not available on Windows platforms");
-require(__DIR__.'/details.inc');
-if (getenv('SKIP_SLOW_TESTS')) die('skip slow tests excluded by request');
+die("skip random CI timeouts caused by Oracle Instant Client, see https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/9524#issuecomment-1244409815");
 ?>
 --INI--
 oci8.privileged_connect=1
diff --git a/ext/oci8/tests/extauth_02.phpt b/ext/oci8/tests/extauth_02.phpt
index bbcb1fca333..0ba21e49182 100644
--- a/ext/oci8/tests/extauth_02.phpt
+++ b/ext/oci8/tests/extauth_02.phpt
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ Test External Authentication errors with oci_new_connect
 oci8
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php
-if (getenv('SKIP_SLOW_TESTS')) die('skip slow tests excluded by request');
 if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') die("skip feature not available on Windows platforms");
+die("skip random CI timeouts caused by Oracle Instant Client, see https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/9524#issuecomment-1244409815");
 ?>
 --INI--
 oci8.privileged_connect=1
diff --git a/ext/oci8/tests/extauth_03.phpt b/ext/oci8/tests/extauth_03.phpt
index 1c37ef1a1fc..5fb6d430681 100644
--- a/ext/oci8/tests/extauth_03.phpt
+++ b/ext/oci8/tests/extauth_03.phpt
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ Test External Authentication errors with oci_pconnect
 oci8
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php
-if (getenv('SKIP_SLOW_TESTS')) die('skip slow tests excluded by request');
 if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') die("skip feature not available on Windows platforms");
+die("skip random CI timeouts caused by Oracle Instant Client, see https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/9524#issuecomment-1244409815");
 ?>
 --INI--
 oci8.privileged_connect=1
diff --git a/ext/oci8/tests/extauth_04.phpt b/ext/oci8/tests/extauth_04.phpt
index 167358b6345..dfd97dbf4e8 100644
--- a/ext/oci8/tests/extauth_04.phpt
+++ b/ext/oci8/tests/extauth_04.phpt
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ oci8
 <?php
 if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) != 'WIN') die("skip this test is for Windows platforms only");
 ?>
+--INI--
+oci8.privileged_connect=1
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
-// Run Test
-
 echo "Test 1\n";
 
 $c = oci_connect('/', '', 'anything', null, OCI_CRED_EXT);