diff --git a/api/tests/conftest.py b/api/tests/conftest.py
index d241db5a7..99d943b20 100644
--- a/api/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/api/tests/conftest.py
@@ -429,3 +429,8 @@ def clear_license_cache(db):
 @pytest.fixture
 def faker():
     return factory.Faker._get_faker()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def dont_check_mbid(settings):
+    settings.ONLY_ALLOW_MUSICBRAINZ_TAGGED_FILES = False
diff --git a/api/tests/test_import_audio_file.py b/api/tests/test_import_audio_file.py
index 398b7aaa1..f096788f1 100644
--- a/api/tests/test_import_audio_file.py
+++ b/api/tests/test_import_audio_file.py
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ def test_handle_modified_update_existing_path_if_found_and_attributed_to(
     update_track_metadata.assert_not_called()
 
 
-def test_import_files(factories, capsys):
+def test_import_files(factories, capsys, dont_check_mbid):
     # smoke test to ensure the command run properly
     library = factories["music.Library"](actor__local=True)
     call_command(