diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 2295b6a975..2b5b60e7a9 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "2.8.29-alpha.8",
+  "version": "2.8.29-alpha.9",
   "npmClient": "yarn",
   "packages": [
     "packages/*"
diff --git a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/tests/external.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/tests/external.spec.ts
index e2b71ac81e..b24557fd4f 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/tests/external.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/tests/external.spec.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jest.unmock("mysql2/promise")
 
 jest.setTimeout(30000)
 
-describe("external", () => {
+describe.skip("external", () => {
   const config = new TestConfiguration()
 
   let externalDatasource: Datasource