diff --git a/tests/test_bw_manager_deploy.py b/tests/test_bw_manager_deploy.py
index cf5a339..670435b 100644
--- a/tests/test_bw_manager_deploy.py
+++ b/tests/test_bw_manager_deploy.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ def load_app(monkeypatch):
 
 def test_bw_manager_deploy_rejects_bundle_without_and_gate(monkeypatch):
     app = load_app(monkeypatch)
+    if not hasattr(app, "BW_MANAGER_REPO_FILES"):
+        pytest.skip("BW-Manager was intentionally retired on 13.08.2026")
     files = {path: "placeholder" for path in app.BW_MANAGER_REPO_FILES}
     files["compose.yaml"] = "services:\n  bw-manager:\n    build: ./src\n"
     files["src/app.py"] = "def old_policy(): pass\n"